Best Attacking Midfielders in the Premier League (Oct 2025)

Ranked by Analytical Strength Score

Market Overview: Premier League Attacking Midfielders 2025-26

Our database tracks 42 Premier League Attacking Midfielders in the 2025-26 season, representing 25 clubs with a combined market value of £1.2B. The average market value for Premier League Attacking Midfielders is £29.7M, with the average age at 24.9 years old.

The most valuable attacking midfielder in the Premier League is Cole Palmer, worth £120.0M and playing for Chelsea FC at 23 years old. The top 5 Attacking Midfielders average £99.0M in market value, including Florian Wirtz and Martin Ødegaard.

Age distribution shows the youngest tracked attacking midfielder is Ethan Nwaneri (18 years, Arsenal FC, £55.0M), while the oldest is Adam Lallana (37 years, Southampton FC, £750K). Research shows Attacking Midfielders typically peak at age 26.

Our 1-year forecast model projects 29 Attacking Midfielders (69%) will increase in market value over the next 12 months based on age-curve trajectories, current performance trends, and playing time analysis. The Premier League market for Attacking Midfielders remains highly competitive with significant transfer activity expected in the 2025-26 season.

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Market Intelligence

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Interactive bubble chart showing predicted 2-year growth vs current age for all Premier League Attacking Midfielders. Identify undervalued assets and track market momentum across 25 clubs with £1.2B combined value.

Players Tracked

By League

Premier League La Liga Bundesliga Serie A Ligue 1

By Position

GK CB LB RB CDM

More Positions

CM CAM LW RW ST

By Season

2025-26 2024-25 2023-24 2022-23

Age Distribution: Premier League Attacking Midfielders

The Premier League CAM market shows 5 distinct age segments, with the largest cohort in the 21-23 bracket (16 players, 38% of market). The 21-23 age group holds the most value at £509.8M, averaging £31.9M per player.

U21 years4 players (10%)

£93.1MAvg: £23.3M

Top player: Ethan Nwaneri (£55.0M)

21-23 years16 players (38%)

£509.8MAvg: £31.9M

Top player: Florian Wirtz (£140.0M)

24-26 years9 players (21%)

£401.0MAvg: £44.6M

Top player: Martin Ødegaard (£85.0M)

27-29 years8 players (19%)

£154.0MAvg: £19.3M

Top player: Eberechi Eze (£55.0M)

30+ years5 players (12%)

£89.8MAvg: £18.0M

Top player: Bruno Fernandes (£50.0M)

Top Attacking Midfielders by Age Bracket

U21 Years (4 players)

1. Ethan Nwaneri(18yo)

£55.0M

2. Facundo Buonanotte(20yo)

£20.0M

3. Antoni Milambo(20yo)

£18.0M

4. David Kirakosyan(19yo)

£125K

21-23 Years (16 players)

1. Cole Palmer(23yo)

£120.0M

2. Florian Wirtz(22yo)

£140.0M

3. Xavi Simons(22yo)

£70.0M

4. Morgan Rogers(23yo)

£55.0M

5. Harvey Elliott(22yo)

£30.0M

24-26 Years (9 players)

1. Martin Ødegaard(26yo)

£85.0M

2. Dominik Szoboszlai(24yo)

£80.0M

3. Dejan Kulusevski(25yo)

£50.0M

4. Morgan Gibbs-White(25yo)

£50.0M

5. Justin Kluivert(26yo)

£35.0M

27-29 Years (8 players)

1. Eberechi Eze(27yo)

£55.0M

2. James Maddison(28yo)

£42.0M

3. Lucas Paquetá(28yo)

£28.0M

4. Emiliano Buendía(28yo)

£15.0M

5. Daichi Kamada(29yo)

£12.0M

Market Value Distribution

Elite Tier Concentration

40%of market value

The top 5 Attacking Midfielders (12% of players) control £495.0M

1. Cole Palmer£120.0M

2. Florian Wirtz£140.0M

3. Martin Ødegaard£85.0M

4. Dominik Szoboszlai£80.0M

5. Xavi Simons£70.0M

Market Tiers

Elite (€50M+)11 players (26%)

£810.0M

Premium (€30-50M)5 players (12%)

£175.0M

High (€15-30M)9 players (21%)

£194.0M

Mid (€5-15M)6 players (14%)

£61.0M

Emerging (<€5M)11 players (26%)

£7.7M

Market structure shows distributed value with elite (€50m+) tier representing 26% of the Premier League CAM pool.

Elite (€50M+)

1. Cole Palmer

Chelsea FC£120.0M

2. Florian Wirtz

Liverpool FC£140.0M

3. Martin Ødegaard

Arsenal FC£85.0M

4. Dominik Szoboszlai

Liverpool FC£80.0M

5. Xavi Simons

Tottenham Hotspur£70.0M

Premium (€30-50M)

1. James Maddison

Tottenham Hotspur£42.0M

2. Justin Kluivert

AFC Bournemouth£35.0M

3. Bernardo Silva

Manchester City£38.0M

4. Emile Smith Rowe

Fulham FC£30.0M

5. Harvey Elliott

Aston Villa£30.0M

High (€15-30M)

1. Mason Mount

Manchester United£28.0M

2. Mikkel Damsgaard

Brentford FC£28.0M

3. Lucas Paquetá

West Ham United£28.0M

4. James McAtee

Nottingham Forest£20.0M

5. Omari Hutchinson

Nottingham Forest£22.0M

Club Distribution: Premier League Attacking Midfielders

Among 25 Premier League clubs, Liverpool FC leads with 2 Attacking Midfielders worth £220.0M (averaging £110.0M per player). The top 10 clubs account for 57% of tracked Attacking Midfielders.

Liverpool FC

2 players • £220.0M

Arsenal FC

3 players • £195.0M

Tottenham Hotspur

3 players • £162.0M

Chelsea FC

2 players • £140.0M

Aston Villa

3 players • £100.0M

Nottingham Forest

3 players • £92.0M

Manchester United

2 players • £78.0M

Brentford FC

4 players • £60.9M

Manchester City

1 players • £38.0M

#10

AFC Bournemouth

1 players • £35.0M

Liverpool FC (2 Attacking Midfielders)

Florian Wirtz(22yo)

£140.0M

Dominik Szoboszlai(24yo)

£80.0M

Arsenal FC (3 Attacking Midfielders)

Martin Ødegaard(26yo)

£85.0M

Eberechi Eze(27yo)

£55.0M

Ethan Nwaneri(18yo)

£55.0M

Tottenham Hotspur (3 Attacking Midfielders)

Xavi Simons(22yo)

£70.0M

Dejan Kulusevski(25yo)

£50.0M

James Maddison(28yo)

£42.0M

Chelsea FC (2 Attacking Midfielders)

Cole Palmer(23yo)

£120.0M

Facundo Buonanotte(20yo)

£20.0M

Player Rankings

Ranked by APE Strength Score. Click any player to view full profile, or click the chart icon to see value history.

Cole Palmer

Chelsea FC • 23 years old

£103.8M

£120.0M

+15.6%

£123.2M£166.7M

Expected: £145.0M

95.5

Florian Wirtz

Liverpool FC • 22 years old

£121.1M

£140.0M

+15.6%

£150.0M£203.0M

Expected: £176.5M

94.4

Martin Ødegaard

Arsenal FC • 26 years old

£73.5M

£85.0M

+15.6%

£77.4M£104.8M

Expected: £91.1M

93.3

Dominik Szoboszlai

Liverpool FC • 24 years old

£69.2M

£80.0M

+15.6%

£78.6M£106.3M

Expected: £92.5M

92.6

Xavi Simons

Tottenham Hotspur • 22 years old

£60.5M

£70.0M

+15.6%

£75.0M£101.5M

Expected: £88.3M

89.7

Morgan Rogers

Aston Villa • 23 years old

£47.6M

£55.0M

+15.6%

£56.5M£76.4M

Expected: £66.5M

87.8

Eberechi Eze

Arsenal FC • 27 years old

£55.0M

+0.0%

£45.9M£62.1M

Expected: £54.0M

87.2

Dejan Kulusevski

Tottenham Hotspur • 25 years old

£43.2M

£50.0M

+15.6%

£46.9M£63.4M

Expected: £55.2M

86.7

Morgan Gibbs-White

Nottingham Forest • 25 years old

£43.2M

£50.0M

+15.6%

£46.9M£63.4M

Expected: £55.2M

86.7

#10

James Maddison

Tottenham Hotspur • 28 years old

£42.0M

+0.0%

£35.1M£47.4M

Expected: £41.3M

83.0

#11

Bruno Fernandes

Manchester United • 31 years old

£50.0M

+0.0%

£41.7M£56.5M

Expected: £49.1M

82.9

#12

Ethan Nwaneri

Arsenal FC • 18 years old

£47.6M

£55.0M

+15.6%

£66.9M£94.9M

Expected: £80.9M

82.6

#13

Justin Kluivert

AFC Bournemouth • 26 years old

£30.3M

£35.0M

+15.6%

£31.9M£43.1M

Expected: £37.5M

82.3

#14

Bernardo Silva

Manchester City • 31 years old

£38.0M

+0.0%

£31.7M£42.9M

Expected: £37.3M

79.6

#15

Emile Smith Rowe

Fulham FC • 25 years old

£25.9M

£30.0M

+15.6%

£28.1M£38.1M

Expected: £33.1M

77.4

#16

Mason Mount

Manchester United • 26 years old

£24.2M

£28.0M

+15.6%

£25.5M£34.5M

Expected: £30.0M

76.7

#17

Mikkel Damsgaard

Brentford FC • 25 years old

£24.2M

£28.0M

+15.6%

£26.3M£35.5M

Expected: £30.9M

76.6

#18

Harvey Elliott

Aston Villa • 22 years old

£25.9M

£30.0M

+15.6%

£32.1M£43.5M

Expected: £37.8M

76.3

#19

Lucas Paquetá

West Ham United • 28 years old

£28.0M

+0.0%

£23.4M£31.6M

Expected: £27.5M

75.0

#20

James McAtee

Nottingham Forest • 23 years old

£17.3M

£20.0M

+15.6%

£20.5M£27.8M

Expected: £24.2M

72.5

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Pre-Peak Value Efficiency (PPVE)

Identifies pre-peak players offering exceptional value relative to their age bracket. Higher PPVE = better value.

Understanding Pre-Peak Value Efficiency (PPVE)

Liverpool FC's Florian Wirtz at 22 years old has the highest Pre-Peak Value Efficiency at 10.00×. That means Florian Wirtz is valued 10.00× higher than the median player in the 21-23 age bracket—representing exceptional value before reaching peak age.

In second is Chelsea FC's Cole Palmer, who is 23 years old, with a 8.57× PPVE. Third is Xavi Simons of Tottenham Hotspur, who is 22 years old with a 5.00× PPVE.

How PPVE is calculated: PPVE compares a player's current market value to the median value of all players in their age bracket. A PPVE of 10.00× means the player is worth 900% more than typical players their age—making them high-value targets before they reach peak value.

PPVE by Age Bracket

Florian WirtzLiverpool FC

21-23 • 22yo10.00×

£140.0M • 900% above median

Cole PalmerChelsea FC

21-23 • 23yo8.57×

£120.0M • 757% above median

Xavi SimonsTottenham Hotspur

21-23 • 22yo5.00×

£70.0M • 400% above median

Morgan RogersAston Villa

21-23 • 23yo3.93×

£55.0M • 293% above median

Ethan NwaneriArsenal FC

U21 • 18yo2.75×

£55.0M • 175% above median

Harvey ElliottAston Villa

21-23 • 22yo2.14×

£30.0M • 114% above median

Dominik SzoboszlaiLiverpool FC

24-26 • 24yo1.60×

£80.0M • 60% above median

Omari HutchinsonNottingham Forest

21-23 • 21yo1.57×

£22.0M • 57% above median

James McAteeNottingham Forest

21-23 • 23yo1.43×

£20.0M • 43% above median

Morgan Gibbs-WhiteNottingham Forest

24-26 • 25yo1.00×

£50.0M • 0% above median

Dejan KulusevskiTottenham Hotspur

24-26 • 25yo1.00×

£50.0M • 0% above median

Fábio CarvalhoBrentford FC

21-23 • 23yo1.00×

£14.0M • 0% above median

Facundo BuonanotteChelsea FC

U21 • 20yo1.00×

£20.0M • 0% above median

Antoni MilamboBrentford FC

U21 • 20yo0.90×

£18.0M • -10% above median

HannibalBurnley FC

21-23 • 22yo0.86×

£12.0M • -14% above median

Rank	Player	Age	Bracket	Current Value	Bracket Median	PPVE
#1	Florian Wirtz Liverpool FC	22	21-23	£140.0M	£14.0M	10.00×
#2	Cole Palmer Chelsea FC	23	21-23	£120.0M	£14.0M	8.57×
#3	Xavi Simons Tottenham Hotspur	22	21-23	£70.0M	£14.0M	5.00×
#4	Morgan Rogers Aston Villa	23	21-23	£55.0M	£14.0M	3.93×
#5	Ethan Nwaneri Arsenal FC	18	U21	£55.0M	£20.0M	2.75×
#6	Harvey Elliott Aston Villa	22	21-23	£30.0M	£14.0M	2.14×
#7	Dominik Szoboszlai Liverpool FC	24	24-26	£80.0M	£50.0M	1.60×
#8	Omari Hutchinson Nottingham Forest	21	21-23	£22.0M	£14.0M	1.57×
#9	James McAtee Nottingham Forest	23	21-23	£20.0M	£14.0M	1.43×
#10	Morgan Gibbs-White Nottingham Forest	25	24-26	£50.0M	£50.0M	1.00×
#11	Dejan Kulusevski Tottenham Hotspur	25	24-26	£50.0M	£50.0M	1.00×
#12	Fábio Carvalho Brentford FC	23	21-23	£14.0M	£14.0M	1.00×
#13	Facundo Buonanotte Chelsea FC	20	U21	£20.0M	£20.0M	1.00×
#14	Antoni Milambo Brentford FC	20	U21	£18.0M	£20.0M	0.90×
#15	Hannibal Burnley FC	22	21-23	£12.0M	£14.0M	0.86×
#16	Merlin Röhl Everton FC	23	21-23	£12.0M	£14.0M	0.86×
#17	Emile Smith Rowe Fulham FC	25	24-26	£30.0M	£50.0M	0.60×
#18	Mikkel Damsgaard Brentford FC	25	24-26	£28.0M	£50.0M	0.56×
#19	Justin Devenny Crystal Palace	22	21-23	£6.0M	£14.0M	0.43×
#20	Fer López Wolverhampton Wanderers	21	21-23	£5.0M	£14.0M	0.36×

Return-to-Peak Potential (RPP)

Recovery potential from current value to forecasted peak. Shows how much upside remains for players approaching their prime.

No RPP data available (requires forecast values in database)

Risk-Adjusted Upside (RAU)

Upside potential weighted against forecast uncertainty. Higher RAU = better risk-reward profile.

Understanding Risk-Adjusted Upside (RAU)

Arsenal FC's Ethan Nwaneri has the highest Risk-Adjusted Upside at 92.8. That means Ethan Nwaneri has 47% upside potential with only 1% forecast uncertainty—representing excellent risk-reward for value appreciation.

In second is Brentford FC's Antoni Milambo with a 77.6 RAU (37% upside, 0% uncertainty). Third is Facundo Buonanotte of Chelsea FC with a 77.6 RAU (37% upside, 0% uncertainty).

How RAU is calculated: RAU divides upside potential by forecast uncertainty (RAU = Upside % ÷ Uncertainty %). A RAU of 92.8 means the upside is 92.8× greater than the uncertainty—making it a high-confidence growth opportunity. Target RAU ≥2.0 for balanced risk-reward.

Risk-Adjusted Upside by Player

Ethan NwaneriArsenal FC

↑47% / ±1%92.8

Range: £66.9M - £94.9M

Antoni MilamboBrentford FC

↑37% / ±0%77.6

Range: £20.3M - £28.8M

Facundo BuonanotteChelsea FC

↑37% / ±0%77.6

Range: £22.6M - £32.0M

David KirakosyanFC Van

↑36% / ±0%77.1

Range: £141K - £200K

Omari HutchinsonNottingham Forest

↑31% / ±0%69.1

Range: £23.9M - £33.9M

Xavi SimonsTottenham Hotspur

↑26% / ±0%68.9

Range: £75.0M - £101.5M

Florian WirtzLiverpool FC

↑26% / ±0%68.9

Range: £150.0M - £203.0M

HannibalBurnley FC

↑26% / ±0%68.9

Range: £12.9M - £17.4M

Harvey ElliottAston Villa

↑26% / ±0%68.9

Range: £32.1M - £43.5M

George EarthyWest Ham United

↑26% / ±0%60.1

Range: £2.1M - £3.0M

Fer LópezWolverhampton Wanderers

↑26% / ±0%60.1

Range: £5.2M - £7.4M

Justin DevennyCrystal Palace

↑21% / ±0%58.1

Range: £6.2M - £8.4M

Tawanda ChirewaWolverhampton Wanderers

↑21% / ±0%58.1

Range: £515K - £696K

Fábio CarvalhoBrentford FC

↑21% / ±0%57.4

Range: £14.4M - £19.5M

Cole PalmerChelsea FC

↑21% / ±0%57.4

Range: £123.2M - £166.7M

Rank	Player	Expected	Range	Upside %	RAU
#1	Ethan Nwaneri Arsenal FC	£80.9M	£66.9M-94.9M	+47%	92.8
#2	Antoni Milambo Brentford FC	£24.6M	£20.3M-28.8M	+37%	77.6
#3	Facundo Buonanotte Chelsea FC	£27.3M	£22.6M-32.0M	+37%	77.6
#4	David Kirakosyan FC Van	£170K	£141K-200K	+36%	77.1
#5	Omari Hutchinson Nottingham Forest	£28.9M	£23.9M-33.9M	+31%	69.1
#6	Xavi Simons Tottenham Hotspur	£88.3M	£75.0M-101.5M	+26%	68.9
#7	Florian Wirtz Liverpool FC	£176.5M	£150.0M-203.0M	+26%	68.9
#8	Hannibal Burnley FC	£15.1M	£12.9M-17.4M	+26%	68.9
#9	Harvey Elliott Aston Villa	£37.8M	£32.1M-43.5M	+26%	68.9
#10	George Earthy West Ham United	£2.5M	£2.1M-3.0M	+26%	60.1
#11	Fer López Wolverhampton Wanderers	£6.3M	£5.2M-7.4M	+26%	60.1
#12	Justin Devenny Crystal Palace	£7.3M	£6.2M-8.4M	+21%	58.1
#13	Tawanda Chirewa Wolverhampton Wanderers	£606K	£515K-696K	+21%	58.1
#14	Fábio Carvalho Brentford FC	£16.9M	£14.4M-19.5M	+21%	57.4
#15	Cole Palmer Chelsea FC	£145.0M	£123.2M-166.7M	+21%	57.4
#16	James McAtee Nottingham Forest	£24.2M	£20.5M-27.8M	+21%	57.4
#17	Morgan Rogers Aston Villa	£66.5M	£56.5M-76.4M	+21%	57.4
#18	Merlin Röhl Everton FC	£14.5M	£12.3M-16.7M	+21%	57.4
#19	Myles Peart-Harris Brentford FC	£1.0M	£888K-1.2M	+16%	46.2
#20	Gor Manvelyan FC Noah Yerevan	£406K	£345K-467K	+16%	46.2

Roster Pressure Index (RPI)

Squad depth pressure based on Z-score distribution. Negative RPI = thin depth, positive = deep roster.

What This Shows

Z-Score explained: Measures how many standard deviations a player's strength is from the position average. Z-Score = 0 means average, +1.0 is one standard deviation above average, -1.0 is below average.

How to use: RPI < -1.0 indicates critical depth shortage. These positions need immediate reinforcement. RPI > +1.0 suggests strong depth, allowing selective, high-value additions only.

Current market: attacking midfielder position shows strong depth (avg Z-score: 0.00). RPI: 0.00.

Position Depth Analysis

Total Players

0.00

Avg Z-Score

0.00

RPI Score

Weak DepthStrong Depth

-3.00+3.0

Highest Z-Scores

Florian Wirtz+3.43

Cole Palmer+2.81

Martin Ødegaard+1.72

Dominik Szoboszlai+1.56

Xavi Simons+1.25

Lowest Z-Scores

David Kirakosyan-0.92

Alexandre Llovet-0.92

Mohamed Ibrahim-0.92

Eric Ocansey-0.92

Gor Manvelyan-0.91

Age-Share Concentration (ASC)

Identifies players capturing disproportionate value relative to age group representation. Positive ASC = value concentration.

Understanding Age-Share Concentration (ASC)

Arsenal FC's Martin Ødegaard in the 24-26 age bracket has the highest Age-Share Concentration at +10.7%. That means Martin Ødegaard captures 32.1% of total market value while representing only 21.4% of players in their age group—showing dominant elite status.

In second is AFC Bournemouth's Justin Kluivert with a +10.7% ASC (32.1% value share vs 21.4% player share in 24-26 bracket). Third is Mason Mount of Manchester United with a +10.7% ASC (32.1% value vs 21.4% players in 24-26 bracket).

How ASC is calculated: ASC = (% of total value) - (% of total players) in age bracket. A +10.7% ASC means the player captures 10.7% more market value than their numerical representation—indicating marquee status. ASC > +15% = elite dominance, ASC < -15% = potential value targets.