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Midfielders with the Best Potential in Championship 26/27

The highest-potential midfielders in Championship in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Sydie Peck of Sheffield Utd is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in Championship, with a Field Insider Rating of 76.8, and J. Bowen has been the form player this season, grading 58, and J. Hjertø-Dahl leads the scoring with 7 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: I. Price has improved his Season rating most, up +34.1 on last season, while M. Stamenić's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +30.6 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, B. De Keersmaecker of Bristol City is the most valuable name in this group at 41.9.

Best talent
Sydie Peck76.8RTG
Sheffield Utd
In form
J. Bowen58SsN
West Ham
Rising potential
M. Stamenić+30.6RTG
Swansea · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
I. Price+34.1SsN
West Brom · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
J. Hjertø-Dahl7goals
Hull City
Most valuable
B. De Keersmaecker41.9val
Bristol City
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PlayerTeam
1Sydie PeckAttacking midfielderSheffield Utd2249±0%771.7%
2J. StansfieldCentral midfielderBirmingham2343±0%76±0%
3A. DevineCentral midfielderPreston2238±0%75±0%
4C. NeghliAttacking midfielderMillwall2445±0%74±0%
5I. PriceAttacking midfielderWest Brom2248±0%72±0%
6Iker BravoCentral midfielderWatford2147226.2%
7F. AzazAttacking midfielderSouthampton2646±0%727.6%
8S. MagassaDefensive midfielderWest Ham22197.9%722.8%
9B. ClarkWingerDerby2137±0%71±0%
10A. MorrisDefensive midfielderMiddlesbrough2435±0%71±0%
11A. SegecicCentral midfielderPortsmouth2236±0%70±0%
12C. JanderDefensive midfielderSouthampton23390.5%702%
13A. BrooksWingerNorwich2339±0%690.7%
14E. GalbraithAttacking midfielderStoke City2534±0%684.1%
15M. StamenićCentral midfielderSwansea2435±0%68±0%
16P. MattssonDefensive midfielderNorwich253815%65±0%
17J. BowenWingerWest Ham2958±0%64±0%
18J. KnightCentral midfielderBristol City2522±0%64±0%
19R. EdwardsCentral midfielderQPR2320±0%64±0%
20D. GyabiCentral midfielderHull City221066.9%634.7%
21J. MongaCentral midfielderSwansea17111030%6210.3%
22M. SolomonWingerWest Ham27122.6%6011%
23K. DembéléCentral midfielderQPR231132.7%608.8%
24T. Gardner-HickmanCentral midfielderBirmingham241441.7%6021.8%
25H. KyprianouDefensive midfielderWatford2516±0%59±0%
26C. CoventryDefensive midfielderCharlton2627±0%58±0%
27Kristi MontgomeryDefensive midfielderBlackburn227±0%57±0%
28M. LeonardCentral midfielderBirmingham24763.4%5618.3%
29M. TopićDefensive midfielderNorwich25875.4%5611.9%
30B. De KeersmaeckerCentral midfielderBristol City263345.5%5620%
31F. DownesCentral midfielderSouthampton2732±0%56±0%
32O. DiakitéDefensive midfielderWest Brom2624±0%56±0%
33L. CacaceCentral midfielderWrexham25480.3%5527.7%
34A. KamaraCentral midfielderPortsmouth2305517.5%
35M. KosznovszkyCentral midfielderPortsmouth244457.1%5414.5%
36D. De NeveCentral midfielderBlackburn251035.1%53±0%
37A. EngelsCentral midfielderWest Ham2324±0%521.8%
38B. KhelaCentral midfielderBirmingham213313.4%50±0%
39J. Hjertø-DahlWingerHull City20439.5%494.7%
40T. IwataCentral midfielderBirmingham2938±0%49±0%
41K. Ahearne-GrantCentral midfielderCharlton2919±0%4825.2%
42Carlos VicenteCentral midfielderBirmingham271242.3%4818.4%
43T. CantwellCentral midfielderBlackburn2834±0%48±0%
44J. McGlynnAttacking midfielderStoke City232927.9%484.2%
45C. BarronDefensive midfielderMiddlesbrough241921.4%473.5%
46R. MorishitaAttacking midfielderBlackburn293612.2%463.4%
47S. BerhalterAttacking midfielderMiddlesbrough254015.7%463.2%
48B. WhitemanCentral midfielderWrexham3051±0%462.9%
49H. KnibbsAttacking midfielderCharlton27980.6%4614%
50X. SimonsCentral midfielderHull City232113.8%45±0%