Most Improved midfielders in Championship 26/27

The most improved midfielders in Championship in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

André of Wolves is the standout for raw talent across midfielders in Championship, with a Field Insider Rating of 77.6, and J. Cullen has been the form player this season, grading 45.8, and J. Hjertø-Dahl leads the scoring with 7 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: B. Khela has improved his Season rating most, up +23 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, S. Berhalter of Middlesbrough is the most valuable name in this group at 38.

Swansea · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

B. Khela+23SsN

Birmingham · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	B. Khela Central midfielder	Birmingham	21	+23 24/25→25/26	3314.8%	50±0%
2	C. Coady Central midfielder	Wrexham	33	+20.1 24/25→25/26	32171.8%	1751.9%
3	J. Hjertø-Dahl Winger	Hull City	21	+19.4 24/25→25/26	439.5%	494.7%
4	Fer López Attacking midfielder	Wolves	22	+18.6 24/25→25/26	27194.6%	688.7%
5	T. Gale Attacking midfielder	Bolton	24	+15 24/25→25/26	215.1%	47±0%
6	S. Revan Defensive midfielder	Wrexham	23	+14.2 24/25→25/26	19278.4%	409.3%
7	J. Ward-Prowse Central midfielder	Southampton	32	+12.3 24/25→25/26	1822.8%	320.6%
8	S. Berhalter Attacking midfielder	Middlesbrough	25	+11.7 24/25→25/26	4015.7%	463.2%
9	A. Ömür Central midfielder	Hull City	27	+11.6 24/25→25/26	17236.7%	3239.8%
10	C. Barron Defensive midfielder	Middlesbrough	24	+11.2 24/25→25/26	2770.4%	473.5%
11	I. Price Attacking midfielder	West Brom	23	+10.5 24/25→25/26	2548.9%	721.7%
12	J. Ekomié Central midfielder	Wrexham	23	+10 24/25→25/26	2247%	771.7%
13	R. Shein Central midfielder	Portsmouth	23	+9.5 24/25→25/26	2913%	421.2%
14	G. Docherty Defensive midfielder	Charlton	30	+9.5 24/25→25/26	4328.5%	435.6%
15	C. Campbell Central midfielder	Wolves	23	+8.9 24/25→25/26	2556.7%	457.2%
16	O. Afolayan Winger	Blackburn	29	+8.1 24/25→25/26	27	3516.7%
17	S. Magassa Defensive midfielder	West Ham	23	+7.8 24/25→25/26	2838.4%	722.8%
18	J. Thompson Central midfielder	Preston	29	+7.7 24/25→25/26	1940.6%	36±0%
19	Jenson Metcalfe Central midfielder	Millwall	22	+7.7 24/25→25/26	2253.8%	4432.5%
20	M. Arfsten Attacking midfielder	Middlesbrough	25	+7.6 24/25→25/26	3429.9%	453.5%
21	J. Cullen Central midfielder	Burnley	30	+7.3 24/25→25/26	4619%	4422.7%
22	J. Solis Central midfielder	Birmingham	22	+5.6 24/25→25/26	1531.3%	622.2%
23	A. Brooks Attacking midfielder	Norwich	23	+5.6 24/25→25/26	2048.3%	690.7%
24	X. Simons Central midfielder	Hull City	23	+4.5 24/25→25/26	2113.8%	45±0%
25	Iker Bravo Attacking midfielder	Watford	21	+4.5 24/25→25/26	15	7226.2%
26	R. Morishita Attacking midfielder	Blackburn	29	+4.4 24/25→25/26	2135.6%	463.4%
27	M. Stamenić Central midfielder	Swansea	24	+3.9 24/25→25/26	974.4%	68±0%
28	E. Álvarez Defensive midfielder	West Ham	29	+3.4 24/25→25/26	2714.6%	3548.8%
29	O. Diakité Defensive midfielder	West Brom	26	+2.9 24/25→25/26	1152.1%	56±0%
30	T. Campbell Attacking midfielder	Charlton	23	+2.5 24/25→25/26	2610.6%	531.9%
31	K. Dembélé Central midfielder	QPR	23	+1.8 24/25→25/26	1910.7%	608.8%
32	D. De Neve Central midfielder	Blackburn	25	+1.6 24/25→25/26	1710.6%	53±0%
33	Y. Hirakawa Central midfielder	Bristol City	25	+1.4 24/25→25/26	1440.8%	57±0%
34	K. Matsuki Attacking midfielder	Southampton	23	+0.7 24/25→25/26	1722.1%	63±0%
35	R. Edwards Central midfielder	QPR	23	+0.6 24/25→25/26	1713.9%	64±0%
36	J. McGlynn Attacking midfielder	Stoke City	23	+0.6 24/25→25/26	2927.9%	484.2%
37	L. Leroy Defensive midfielder	Preston	26	+0.4 23/24→25/26	1164.5%	422.2%
38	G. Kamara Central midfielder	QPR	31	+0.4 24/25→25/26	7	29±0%
39	C. Neghli Attacking midfielder	Millwall	25	-0.4 24/25→25/26	2544%	74±0%
40	R. McGree Central midfielder	Middlesbrough	28	-2 24/25→25/26	1150.2%	54±0%
41	E. Erhahon Defensive midfielder	Bolton	25	-2.1 24/25→25/26	199.5%	45±0%
42	A. Segecic Central midfielder	Portsmouth	22	-2.1 23/24→25/26	1751.8%	70±0%
43	S. Eustáquio Central midfielder	Swansea	29	-2.3 24/25→25/26	17876.5%	2615.7%
44	Sydie Peck Central midfielder	Sheffield Utd	22	-3 24/25→25/26	2450.9%	771.7%
45	E. Lee Attacking midfielder	Wrexham	31	-3.2 24/25→25/26	2411.9%	2233.8%
46	Léo Scienza Attacking midfielder	Southampton	28	-3.2 24/25→25/26	1949.1%	5912.5%
47	D. Mazou-Sacko Defensive midfielder	Millwall	22	-3.2 24/25→25/26	939.7%	664.1%
48	M. Sykes Central midfielder	Millwall	29	-5.3 24/25→25/26	1352.8%	443.1%
49	M. Leonard Central midfielder	Birmingham	24	-5.3 24/25→25/26	1427.3%	5618.3%
50	T. Cantwell Central midfielder	Blackburn	28	-5.3 24/25→25/26	2139.1%	48±0%