Most Valuable midfielders by Market Value

The most valuable midfielders, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Y. Minteh of Brighton is the standout for raw talent across midfielders, with a Field Insider Rating of 93.5, and L. Messi has been the form player this season, grading 89.1, and V. Qazaishvili leads the scoring with 27 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: V. Qazaishvili has improved his Season rating most, up +63.3 on last season, while R. Bardghji's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +43.4 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 111.9.

Barcelona · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

V. Qazaishvili+63.3SsN

Shandong Luneng · 23/24→25/26

Top scorer

V. Qazaishvili27goals

50 players · ranked by highest valueCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	Y. Minteh Central midfielder	Brighton	22	111.9	4429.8%	942.7%
2	R. Cherki Attacking midfielder	Manchester City	23	104	43±0%	90±0%
3	X. Simons Central midfielder	Tottenham	23	99.1	4418.3%	825.2%
4	A. Onana Defensive midfielder	Aston Villa	25	98.8	3131.9%	797.6%
5	E. Anderson Defensive midfielder	Manchester City	24	98.2	63±0%	95±0%
6	B. Gruda Winger	Brighton	22	98	951.8%	794.4%
7	D. Gómez Central midfielder	Brighton	23	97.3	47±0%	87±0%
8	M. Belloumi Winger	Hull City	24	97.2	1615.7%	632.4%
9	F. Wirtz Central midfielder	Liverpool	23	96.8	43±0%	94±0%
10	Y. Ayari Central midfielder	Brighton	23	96.4	40±0%	901.7%
11	M. De Cuyper Attacking midfielder	Brighton	25	96.2	16±0%	81±0%
12	K. Schade Attacking midfielder	Brentford	24	95.6	42±0%	89±0%
13	B. Saka Attacking midfielder	Arsenal	25	95	41±0%	922.7%
14	Fermín Attacking midfielder	Barcelona	23	93.7	42±0%	87±0%
15	C. Tzolis Central midfielder	Arsenal	24	93	9618.2%	671.8%
16	I. Gruev Central midfielder	Leeds	26	93	2226.6%	686.9%
17	Y. Yarmolyuk Attacking midfielder	Brentford	22	92.7	41±0%	89±0%
18	José María Andrés Baixauli Attacking midfielder	Brighton	21	92.1	32±0%	773%
19	Pedri Central midfielder	Barcelona	23	92	34±0%	86±0%
20	J. Bynoe-Gittens Attacking midfielder	Chelsea	22	91.9	684%	7414.2%
21	E. Fernández Central midfielder	Manchester City	25	91.6	51±0%	93±0%
22	D. Szoboszlai Central midfielder	Liverpool	26	91.6	45±0%	95±0%
23	M. Guéhi Central midfielder	Manchester City	26	91.4	56±0%	802.4%
24	M. Sangaré Central midfielder	Brentford	24	91.1	604.7%	893.8%
25	J. Bellingham Winger	Real Madrid	23	90.5	34±0%	88±0%
26	A. Scott Central midfielder	Bournemouth	23	90	47±0%	911.7%
27	N. Angulo Attacking midfielder	Sunderland	23	89.9	0100%	560.7%
28	J. Enciso Central midfielder	Ipswich	22	89.8	32±0%	81±0%
29	A. Semenyo Winger	Manchester City	26	89.5	68±0%	89±0%
30	Álex Baena Attacking midfielder	Atletico Madrid	25	89.3	28±0%	80±0%
31	A. Elanga Attacking midfielder	Newcastle	24	88.8	5±0%	74±0%
32	R. Lavia Central midfielder	Chelsea	22	88.8	3±0%	71±0%
33	M. Ugarte Defensive midfielder	Manchester United	25	88.6	1460.7%	736.4%
34	R. Gravenberch Attacking midfielder	Liverpool	24	88.2	60±0%	93±0%
35	Fábio Carvalho Attacking midfielder	Brentford	24	88	3±0%	722.1%
36	Yeremy Pino Central midfielder	Crystal Palace	24	87.8	1839.5%	790.8%
37	A. Wharton Central midfielder	Crystal Palace	22	87.8	46±0%	88±0%
38	J. Hinshelwood Attacking midfielder	Brighton	21	87.8	26±0%	90±0%
39	J. Manzambi Winger	Aston Villa	21	87.7	364.3%	915.8%
40	D. Gyabi Central midfielder	Hull City	22	87.7	1066.9%	634.7%
41	Nico González Central midfielder	Newcastle	24	87.6	23±0%	81±0%
42	S. Charles Defensive midfielder	Fulham	23	87.2	33±0%	756.9%
43	M. Gusto Central midfielder	Chelsea	23	87.2	32±0%	87±0%
44	H. Hackney Attacking midfielder	Everton	24	86.8	519.9%	795.5%
45	A. Fatawu Central midfielder	Ipswich	22	86.6	440.7%	8212.4%
46	Alberto Moleiro Attacking midfielder	Villarreal	23	86.6	50±0%	931.6%
47	J. Garner Defensive midfielder	Everton	25	86.4	62±0%	91±0%
48	L. Sučić Attacking midfielder	Real Sociedad	24	86.4	15±0%	741.9%
49	Lee Kang-In Attacking midfielder	Atletico Madrid	25	85.8	26±0%	77±0%
50	Oscar Bobb Central midfielder	Fulham	23	85.6	13±0%	74±0%