NextGen rankings
Defensive midfielders
Blue ChipNo. 1–44 prospects
- 1João Neves, 21Paris Saint-Germain · CMView player card →Recommended next moveStay and develop
- 2Ayyoub Bouaddi, 18Lille · CMView player card →Recommended next moveMajor step up
- 3Kennet Eichhorn, 17Bayer Leverkusen · DMView player card →Recommended next moveStay and develop
- 4Marc Bernal, 19Barcelona · DMView player card →Recommended next moveStay and develop
Blue-Green ChipNo. 5–95 prospects
- 5Chema Andrés, 21VfB Stuttgart · DMView player card →Recommended next moveStay and develop
- 6Victor Froholdt, 20Porto · CMView player card →Recommended next move
- 7Jorthy Mokio, 18Ajax · CB / DMView player card →Recommended next moveStay and develop
- 8Ezechiel Banzuzi, 21RB Leipzig · AM10View player card →Recommended next moveStay and develop
- 9Aleksandar StankovicInter Milan · CMView player card →Recommended next moveStay and develop
Green ChipNo. 10–145 prospects
- 10Nagl'ayel MukauLille · CMDMView player card →Recommended next moveStay and develop
- 11Archie Gray, 20Tottenham Hotspur · CB / FBView player card →Recommended next moveStay—but needs minutes
- 12Aladji BambaNewcastle United · DMView player card →Recommended next moveStay and develop
- 13Ngal'ayel Mukau, 21Lille · CMView player card →Recommended next moveStay and develop
- 14Vasilije Adžić, 20Sassuolo · CM / AM10View player card →Recommended next moveStay and develop