Most Improved U21 midfielders in Serie A 2026

The most improved U21 midfielders in Serie A in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Breno of Corinthians is the standout for raw talent across U21 midfielders in Serie A, with a Field Insider Rating of 74.1, and N. Villareal leads the scoring with 3 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Breno has improved his Season rating most, up +20.4 on last season, while T. Pérez's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +16.1 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, Gabriel Bontempo of Santos is the most valuable name in this group at 31.3.

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