Best midfielders in Football Manager 2026

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Figuring out the top midfielders in Football Manager 2026 can be a difficult job, yet an important one. As the manager of an FM 26 team, you must ensure you have enough strength in every position to meet the board’s expectations. Irrespective of the transfer budget, you must shortlist the best midfielders who can strengthen your midfield if need be.

This article will talk about the best players in Football Manager 2026 in different midfield positions. Read on to learn more.

Note: This list is subjective and reflects the writer’s opinion.

The best midfielders in Football Manager 2026: A list of the best DMs, MCs, AMRs, AMLs, and AMCs

Here is a list of the best DMs in Football Manager 2026 that you can opt for if you lack a protective screen in front of your defence in FM 26:

Players Position(s) Age Club Potential Transfer Value
Takahiro Ohgihara DM, MC 33 Vissel Kobe 475K pounds
Tom Moustier DC, DM, MC 23 Rot-Weib Essen 190K pounds
Salih Ozcan DM, MC 27 Borussia Dortmund 1.8M pounds
Connor Barron DM, MC 22 Ragers 4.7M pounds
Tanguy Ndombele DM, MC 28 OGC Nice 4.7M pounds
Fabinho DC, DM 31 Al-Ittihad 6M pounds
Kristjan Asllani DM 23 Torino 6M pounds
Donny van de Beek DM, AMC 28 Girona 7M pounds
Declan Rice DM, MC 26 Arsenal 90M to 115M pounds
Rodri DM 29 Manchester City 100M to 130M pounds

Since many gamers love to lead less popular second division clubs to glory, this list features some of the best options you can target from a few thousand to a few million pounds. While players like Takahiro Ohgihara and Fabinho might seem well past their prime, they can still be a crucial addition to your squad.

Here are some of the best midfielders in Football Manager 2026 (Image via Sports Interactive)
Here are some of the best midfielders in Football Manager 2026 (Image via Sports Interactive)

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On the other hand, if you are a club trying to fight for the top division, options like Declan Rice and Rodri are some great options.

Check out the list of the best MCs, AMCs, AMRs, and AMLs you can try targeting in Football Manager 2026 from the table below:

Players Position(s) Age Club Potential Transfer Value
Marko Tolic MC, AMC 29 Slovan Bratislava 950K pounds
Riqui Puig AMC 25 LA Galaxy 5M pounds
Piotr Zielinski AMC 31 Inter 8M pounds
Alvaro Fidalgo AMLC 28 Club America 6M pounds
Houssem Aouar AMC 27 Al-Ittihad 7M pounds
Eljif Elmas AMRLC 25 Napoli 9M pounds
Pattrick Wimmer AMRLC 24 Vfl Wolfsburg 9M pounds
Romano Schmid AMRLC 25 SV Werder Bremen 10M pounds
Jude Bellingham AMC, MC 24 Real Madrid 150M to 200M pounds
Florian Wirtz AMC, MC 22 Liverpool 110M to 140M pounds

This list also contains players of different transfer values to help managers leading teams in different divisions or different tiers of the same division. It contains versatile players that are still early in their careers so that one can serve as a first-choice/back-up in multiple positions.

Picking the best from a pool of players as vast as the one in FM 26 is an almost impossible task. Nevertheless, our best picks should help managers with relatively stricter budgets.

You can opt for players like Martin de Roon, Donny van de Beek, etc., who can strengthen your midfield. You can also check out our list of best wonderkids in FM 26 to accquire talents as early as possible at a potentially lower transfer value.