FIFA 21 Jadon SanchoGetty/EA Sports

FIFA 21 best young midfielders: The top 50 MIDs on career mode

The midfield battle is where many football matches are won and lost. Good attacking midfielders are capable of unlocking opponents, while defensive midfielders can stop attacks before they even begin.

FIFA 21's new dribbling mechanics mean that the midfield battle is even more important in the game this season, and the values of high-calibre midfielders reflect that in Career Mode.

The best midfield talent will be expensive, as seen by Chelsea spending £70 million ($91m) on Kai Havertz in real life, making him the most expensive signing of summer 2020.

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Jadon Sancho remains the best young midfielder in the game, capable of playing on either flank as well as through the middle. He will cost at least £100m, meaning many teams will not be able to afford or attract him.

Players like Sancho's team-mate Jude Bellingham or Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz are cheaper wonderkid options, but will need plenty of minutes and the right kind of training to reach their potential.

Here are all the best young midfielders in FIFA 21 Career Mode, ordered by their potential rating in the game.

PO. = Position(s)

CR = Current Rating

PR = Potential Rating

VA. = Value

*Clubs listed are the clubs the players are assigned to in FIFA 21 Career Mode, while ages shown are the age at the start of Career Mode

FIFA 21: Best young midfielders

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#NameAgeClubPO.CRPRVA.
1J Sancho20Borussia DortmundRM, CF, LM8792£106m
2P Foden20Man CityCAM, LW, CM8392£71.6m
3Pedri17BarcelonaCM, LM, CAM7791£21.6m
4E Camavinga17RennesCM, CDM7889£26.1m
5M Greenwood18Man UtdRM, ST7889£26.6m
6R Gravenbach18AjaxCM, CDM7789£22.1m
7F Wirtz17Bayer LeverkusenCAM, RM7689£15.3m
8M Diaby20Bayer LeverkusenLM, LW8188£45.9m
9B Saka18ArsenalRM, LM, LB7988£33.3m
10J Bellingham17Borussia DortmundCM, LM, RM7688£15.33m
11T Kubo19Real MadridRM, CM, CAM7589£13.1m
12R Cherki16LyonCAM, RW7188£4.2m
13Y Demir17Rapid WienCAM, RM6788£2.9m
14S Tonali20AC MilanCDM, CM7787£16.7m
15Ferran Torres20Man CityRM, LM, CF8187£23.9m
16T Almada19Velez SarsfieldCAM, CM, LW7387£7.7m
17M Ihattaren18PSVCAM, RM, CM7787£12.6m
18Riqui Puig20BarcelonaCM, CAM7587£11.3m
19A Urzi20Atletico BanfieldLM, CM, RM7387£8.1m
20B Kamara20MarseilleCDM, CB7987£15.3m
21D Szoboszlai19Red Bull SalzburgCAM, LM7587£10.4m
22M Caqueret20LyonCM, CDM7587£10.8m
23A Hlozek17Sparta PrahaRM, ST, LM7487£8.6m
24F Pellestri18PenarolRM, RW7187£4.4m
25G Reyna17Borussia DortmundLM, CAM6887£1.7m
26D McNeil20BurnleyLM7886£14m
27N Zaniolo20RomaCAM, RM7686£11.3m
28Florentino20BenficaCDM, CM7686£10.4m
29R Sessegnon20SpursLM, LW, LB7586£10.4m
30Tete20Shakhtar DonetskRM, CAM7586£10.4m
31Gustavo Assuncao20FamiliacoCDM7486£8.6m
32M Solomon20Shakhtar DonetskRM, LM, CAM7386£6.8m
33G Tsitaishvili19Dynamo KyivRM, LM7286£5.9m
34B Gilmour19ChelseaCM, CAM7186£4.5m
35N Madueke18PSVRM, ST7086£3.3m
36D Caciedo20Deportivo CaliRM6886£1.8m
37A Vranckx17MechelenCM, CDM6686£1.2m
38O Kokcu19FeyenoordCAM, CM7585£9.5m
39M Kudus19AjaxCAM, CM7585£9.5m
40Paulinho19Bayer LeverkusenCAM, RM7485£8.6m
41Romario Baro20PortoRM, CAM7385£6.3m
42Marcos Antonio20Shakhtar DonetskCM7285£5.4m
43Y Verscharen18AnderlechtCAM, RW, LW7285£5m
44M Longstaff20NewcastleCM, CDM7285£5.4m
45J Willock20ArsenalCAM, CM7185£4.5m
46H Traore20SassuoloCAM, CM7185£4.5m
47R Matondo19SchalkeLM, ST, RM7085£3.4m
48E Smith Rowe19ArsenalCAM, RM, RW6985£2.1m
49M Daramy18KobenhavnRM, ST, LM6785£1.4m
50X Simons17PSGCM6585£990k
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