Midfielders with the Best Potential in League One 26/27

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

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At a glance

S. Thomas of Huddersfield is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in League One, with a Field Insider Rating of 63.2.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: A. Charles has improved his Season rating most, up +24.8 on last season, while S. Fusire's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +33.2 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, S. Thomas of Huddersfield is the most valuable name in this group at 18.5.

Sheffield Wednesday · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

A. Charles+24.8SsN

Bromley · 24/25→25/26

21 players · ranked by best potentialCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	S. Thomas Attacking midfielder	Huddersfield	27	4411.8%	630.6%
2	S. Fusire Defensive midfielder	Sheffield Wednesday	21	27239.7%	62114.1%
3	A. Robertson Defensive midfielder	Cardiff	23	22±0%	51±0%
4	R. Walters Central midfielder	Luton	21	1732.8%	4917.3%
5	E. Brierley Central midfielder	Huddersfield	22	2683.9%	4846.3%
6	O. O'Neill Attacking midfielder	Leyton Orient	23	2611.6%	472.9%
7	C. Ashia Winger	Huddersfield	19	11	47
8	Vimal Yoganathan Defensive midfielder	Barnsley	20	212871.4%	4614.1%
9	M. Garbett Central midfielder	Peterborough	24	23167.8%	4424.3%
10	C. Hayes Attacking midfielder	Peterborough	23	144.5%	442.4%
11	M. Craig Central midfielder	Leyton Orient	23	1539%	4312.7%
12	J. Moorhouse Central midfielder	Leyton Orient	20	8±0%	41±0%
13	Elijah Xavier Campbell Defensive midfielder	Milton Keynes Dons	22	1539.8%	4113%
14	Declan Frith Central midfielder	Peterborough	24	10	40
15	Donay O'Brien-Brady Central midfielder	Peterborough	22	370.2%	403.7%
16	H. Kane Attacking midfielder	Huddersfield	27	1138.6%	3522.3%
17	G. Hoddle Defensive midfielder	Cambridge United	21	5	3120.8%
18	A. Charles Defensive midfielder	Bromley	27	40159%	301.3%
19	G. Lapslie Central midfielder	Bradford	29	948.2%	295.4%
20	M. Sanders Central midfielder	Notts County	27	3274.6%	288.1%
21	M. Palmer Central midfielder	Notts County	31	234.2%	1631.5%