Because they combine the ideal amount of playmaking skill and scoring ability, attacking midfielders have become indispensable. These players, who are referred to as the “number 10s,” use their vision and technical skill to plan assaults, make accurate passes, and produce game-changing moments.
The Premier League has seen its fair share of outstanding players in this position this season, all of whom have improved their teams with special dribbling, vision, and spatial awareness abilities. Here, we evaluate the top ten attacking midfielders who have had a significant impact during the 2024–25 Premier League season, proving their worth as valuable members of their teams.
10. Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze
• Thirteen games were played.
• Objectives: 1
• Helps: 2
• 80% is the pass accuracy.
• Opportunities Generated: 25
• 7.23 is the average rating.
Over the last three seasons, Eberechi Eze has been a vital part of Crystal Palace’s offensive.
He has exceptional vision and is a great dribbler.
He has been crucial to Crystal Palace’s offensive play over the past two seasons, with 25 goals.
9. West Ham United’s Lucas Paquetá
• Eleven games were played.
• Objectives: 3
• 77% pass accuracy
• Opportunities Generated: 20
• 6.70 is the average rating.
Paquetá is a key component of West Ham’s offensive approach because of his capacity to control play and generate opportunities in the midfield.
Over the past three seasons, he has helped West Ham score 16 goals and dish out 14 assists.
8. Liverpool’s Dominik Szoboszlai
• 15 games were played.
• Objectives: 1
• Helps: 1
• 351 passes were successful.
• 87% pass accuracy
• Opportunities Generated: 24
• Rating on average: 7.16
Szoboszlai hasn’t been able to score or assist on goals, but Liverpool, who are now leading the league, have benefited greatly from his exceptional passing accuracy and ability to create chances.
7. Fullham’s Emile Smith Rowe
16 games were played.
• Objectives: 3
• Helps: 2
• 91% pass accuracy
• Opportunities Generated: 16
• Rating on average: 7.10
Smith Rowe has been a vital member of Fulham since joining the squad because of his consistent high pass accuracy and goal contributions.
Although he was a valuable member of Arsenal’s team, his career as a football player was slowed down by an injury sustained during the 2021–2022 season. But with his current team, Fulham, he appears to be back at the top of his game.
6. Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Matheus Cunha
16 games were played.
• Objectives: 8
• Helps: 3
• 77% pass accuracy
• Opportunities Generated: 29
• 7.53 is the average rating.
Wolves’ midfield now has more energy thanks to Cunha’s aggressive presence, since his goals and dribbling greatly improve their offensive play.
His 11 goal contributions in 16 Premier League appearances make him an underappreciated “baller.”
5. Manchester City player Kevin De Bruyne
• 10 games were played.
Objectives: 2
• Helps: 2
• Opportunities generated: 25
• 83% pass accuracy
• 7.26 is the average rating.
De Bruyne has maintained his influence despite a protracted injury thanks to his reliable passing and ability to create opportunities.
His performances have been impacted by Manchester City’s recent performance, and he hasn’t exactly lived up to his often high expectations. But if he fully recovers from his injury, he could make a comeback and have a fantastic season.
4. Arsenal’s Martin Ødegaard
• There were nine games played.
• Objectives: 1
• Helps: 2
• 87% pass accuracy
• 7.29 is the average rating.
Ødegaard’s comeback has been a huge boost for Arsenal, despite the fact that injuries have limited his playing time. In the minutes he has played, he has continued to demonstrate his extraordinary quality.
Over the previous two Premier League seasons, he produced more opportunities than any other player in the league, totalling 109. A truly remarkable talent.
3. The Tottenham Hotspur’s James Maddison
16 games were played.
Objectives: 7
• Helps: 4
• 87% pass accuracy
• Opportunities Generated: 25
• Rating on average: 7.71
Throughout Tottenham’s incredibly successful season, Maddison’s inventiveness has been essential, contributing to goals and delivering accurate passes.
Maddison has continuously been ranked in the top three offensive midfielders in the league since his time at Leicester City.
In just 16 games, he has contributed 11 goals, making his impact nothing short of enormous.
2. Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes
16 games were played.
• Objectives: 4
• Helps: 5
• 81% is the pass accuracy.
• Opportunities Generated: 34
• 7.54 is the average rating.
With exceptional opportunity generation and his signature playmaking accuracy, Fernandes has adapted to managerial changes with ease and is still leading Manchester United’s midfield.
This season, he is still among the league’s top attacking midfielders.
His vision is unparalleled in the Premier League, as he has contributed nine goals, the most of any Manchester United player.
1. Chelsea’s Cole Palmer
16 games were played.
• Objectives: 11
• Helps: 6
• 81% is the pass accuracy.
• Opportunities Generated: 44
• Rating on average: 8.01
With his outstanding goal contributions and inventiveness, Palmer has become a top attacking midfield player. He is the most notable player on this list because of his statistics, which demonstrate his important contribution to Chelsea’s assault.
He is even regarded by many sports commentators and analysts as the league’s top player. He has contributed the most goals in the Premier League since making his Chelsea debut.
