Midfielders with the Best Potential in Premier League 26/27

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

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At a glance

Y. Minteh of Brighton is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in Premier League, with a Field Insider Rating of 93.5, and A. Matusiwa has been the form player this season, grading 45.2, and M. Harness leads the scoring with 7 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Palestra has improved his Season rating most, up +39.8 on last season, while L. Chambers's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +21.1 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Y. Minteh of Brighton is the most valuable name in this group at 110.8.

Liverpool · 24/25→25/26

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M. Palestra+39.8SsN

Chelsea · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	Y. Minteh Central midfielder	Brighton	22	4429.8%	942.7%
2	M. Palestra Central midfielder	Chelsea	21	421895.2%	8721.7%
3	X. Simons Central midfielder	Tottenham	23	4418.3%	825.2%
4	C. Baleba Defensive midfielder	Manchester United	22	1766%	8210.3%
5	J. Bahoya Attacking midfielder	Leeds	21	2542.5%	80±0%
6	A. Onana Defensive midfielder	Aston Villa	25	3131.9%	797.6%
7	Allan Attacking midfielder	Manchester City	22	38152.3%	7914.6%
8	B. Gruda Winger	Brighton	22	951.8%	794.4%
9	D. Methalie Defensive midfielder	Sunderland	20	37	78
10	M. Ugarte Defensive midfielder	Manchester United	25	1460.7%	736.4%
11	H. Amass Defensive midfielder	Manchester United	19	26541.5%	721.9%
12	I. Gruev Central midfielder	Leeds	26	2226.6%	686.9%
13	L. Chambers Central midfielder	Liverpool	22	110.9%	6449.4%
14	J. Eccles Central midfielder	Coventry	26	2328.7%	5916.7%
15	A. Matusiwa Defensive midfielder	Ipswich	28	455.9%	5717.5%
16	K. Mitoma Central midfielder	Brighton	29	2548.4%	5330.5%
17	Z. Gozo Winger	Crystal Palace	19	4389.3%	506.9%
18	R. Yates Central midfielder	Nottingham Forest	28	1360.5%	5032%
19	J. Taylor Central midfielder	Ipswich	28	2692.5%	4820%
20	Joelinton Central midfielder	Newcastle	30	3232.4%	4540.6%
21	G. Abbott Central midfielder	Tottenham	21	1953.8%	4511.2%
22	L. Goretzka Attacking midfielder	Aston Villa	31	322.2%	4312.8%
23	N. Huggins Central midfielder	Sunderland	25	938%	4131.7%
24	N. Garayalde Defensive midfielder	Liverpool	27	2134.9%	3622.9%
25	A. Browne Central midfielder	Sunderland	31	38253.3%	356.7%
26	T. Hall Attacking midfielder	Tottenham	21	23	34
27	M. Harness Attacking midfielder	Ipswich	30	3613.5%	321.6%
28	Jack Ethan Thompson Central midfielder	Nottingham Forest	21	4	27
29	J. Henderson Central midfielder	Chelsea	36	2914.6%	2719.7%
30	I. Gueye Central midfielder	Everton	36	38±0%	26±0%
31	P. Forsell Central midfielder	Free Agents	35	29	24
32	T. Cairney Central midfielder	Fulham	35	132.3%	1712.2%
33	Éverton Ribeiro Central midfielder	Everton	37	33±0%	1714%