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Most Valuable defensive midfielders by Market Value in Premier League 26/27

The most valuable defensive midfielders in Premier League in 26/27, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

C. Baleba of Manchester United is the standout for raw talent across defensive midfielders in Premier League, with a Field Insider Rating of 81.8, and A. Matusiwa has been the form player this season, grading 45.2, and D. Methalie leads the scoring with 2 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: H. Amass has improved his Season rating most, up +22.2 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, C. Baleba of Manchester United is the most valuable name in this group at 96.4.

Best talent
C. Baleba81.8RTG
Manchester United
In form
A. Matusiwa45.2SsN
Ipswich
Rising potential
H. Amass-1.4RTG
Manchester United · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
H. Amass+22.2SsN
Manchester United · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
D. Methalie2goals
Sunderland
Most valuable
C. Baleba96.4val
Manchester United
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PlayerTeam
1C. BalebaDefensive midfielderManchester United2296.41766%8210.3%
2A. OnanaDefensive midfielderAston Villa2594.93131.9%797.6%
3E. AndersonDefensive midfielderManchester City2390.863±0%95±0%
4M. UgarteDefensive midfielderManchester United2588.61460.7%736.4%
5N. WilliamsDefensive midfielderNottingham Forest2582.450±0%84±0%
6D. MethalieDefensive midfielderSunderland2081.737±0%78±0%
7J. GarnerDefensive midfielderEverton2581.662±0%91±0%
8T. HumeDefensive midfielderSunderland2481.146±0%89±0%
9C. AlcarazDefensive midfielderEverton2380.310±0%74±0%
10V. BarcoDefensive midfielderChelsea2279.6444.7%855.2%
11Manuel ÁngelDefensive midfielderFulham2279.1169
12S. CharlesDefensive midfielderFulham2278.833±0%756.9%
13E. AmpaduDefensive midfielderLeeds2678.845±0%847.3%
14T. DiblingDefensive midfielderEverton2078.43±0%730.7%
15Andrey SantosDefensive midfielderManchester United2277.520±0%824.7%
16A. MilamboDefensive midfielderBrentford2176.8197.9%709.9%
17H. AmassDefensive midfielderManchester United197626541.5%721.9%
18P. DorguDefensive midfielderManchester United217627±0%91±0%
19Q. TimberDefensive midfielderCrystal Palace2575.60100%67±0%
20D. OsorioDefensive midfielderCrystal Palace2274.836±0%470.8%
21H. LarssonDefensive midfielderFulham2274.333±0%76±0%
22João GomesDefensive midfielderAston Villa2572.445±0%802%
23A. BambaDefensive midfielderNewcastle2071184.7%730.5%
24M. NúñezDefensive midfielderIpswich2670.927±0%64±0%
25A. TóthDefensive midfielderBournemouth2069.7166.7%74120.2%
26C. GallagherDefensive midfielderTottenham2669.5203.1%64±0%
27T. NyoniDefensive midfielderLiverpool19690±0%73±0%
28J. FletcherDefensive midfielderManchester United1968.2274
29N. GarayaldeDefensive midfielderLiverpool2767.82134.9%3622.9%
30A. BouaddiDefensive midfielderManchester City1867.430±0%916%
31A. Mac AllisterDefensive midfielderLiverpool2766.645±0%75±0%
32R. SessegnonDefensive midfielderFulham2666.428±0%73±0%
33J. McConnellDefensive midfielderLiverpool2264.925722.6%
34Martín ZubimendiDefensive midfielderArsenal2764.955±0%80±0%
35E. PalaciosDefensive midfielderIpswich2764.214±0%56±0%
36T. AdamsDefensive midfielderBournemouth2762.437±0%65±0%
37FlorentinoDefensive midfielderIpswich2761.1359%655.1%
38A. MatusiwaDefensive midfielderIpswich2859.6455.9%5717.5%
39J. JustinDefensive midfielderLeeds2837.5305.7%581.2%
40S. KonéDefensive midfielderManchester United2037.1136
41X. SchlagerDefensive midfielderNottingham Forest2835.2344%591.5%
42Dominik MašekDefensive midfielderArsenal2433.1269
43I. SangaréDefensive midfielderNottingham Forest2832.740±0%58±0%
44K. LewisDefensive midfielderLiverpool2731.94500%2615.8%
45Louie George CopleyDefensive midfielderArsenal2031829
46O. AinaDefensive midfielderNottingham Forest2928.221±0%48±0%
47R. BentancurDefensive midfielderTottenham2927.132±0%50±0%
48T. SakamotoDefensive midfielderCoventry2923.929±0%48±0%
49J. GrealishDefensive midfielderEverton3114.726±0%5640.2%
50R. ChristieDefensive midfielderBournemouth3113.819±0%35±0%