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Who could emerge in midfield during the 2026-27 season? Here are five names for your fantasy squad who could prove to be real revelations.
Pasquale Febbraro
6 august 2026 (modifica alle 14:26) - MILANO
From Liberali at Como to Cagliari's new playmaker, here are five names for your fantasy football midfield. These are players on whom you can invest a small percentage of your budget, but who could transform your squad with regular starts, a few assists, and perhaps some bonus points. Let's discover the potential midfield surprises for next season.
Midfield Surprises
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After an excellent season in Serie B with Catanzaro, Mattia Liberali (18 credits, his fantasy profile here) returns to Serie A after his sole appearance for Milan in 2024-25. In Calabria, he scored three goals and provided three assists, and Fabregas will try to carve out a role for him in the attacking midfield. A Basque player with over 100 La Liga appearances for Athletic Club, Unai Gomez (17 credits, his fantasy profile here) has left Spain to join Udinese. He isn't a prolific goalscorer but can cover various roles, both in attacking midfield and central midfield. Runjaic has shown he can get the best out of his attacking players. Returning to Serie A after two seasons split between the Premier League and Ligue 1 is Hamed Traorè (15 credits, his fantasy profile here). The former Sassuolo and Napoli midfielder has been signed by Genoa, and De Rossi has already spoken highly of him: “If he's fit, he'll solve most of our problems.” In the neroverde shirt, he also reached 7 goals in a single Serie A season, often playing in an advanced role. Aleksandar Stankovic (18 credits, his fantasy profile here) has returned to his parent club Inter and will be Calhanoglu's deputy. Last season, he scored 6 goals and provided 4 assists in 39 appearances across the league and Champions League (a bonus every 3.9 matches), and Chivu could rely on him on more than one occasion. To replace Gaetano, Cagliari will turn to England's Harry Winks (13 credits, his fantasy profile here). He played in the 2019 Champions League final for Tottenham, with whom he made over 200 appearances. The 1996-born player is a holding midfielder who doesn't offer many bonus points but could prove to be a more dynamic player in the Italian league than he was in England. He will be the Sardinians' starting playmaker.
This article was originally written in Italian by La Gazzetta dello Sport editor. The English version has been generated using AI translation tools. If you notice any translation errors or have suggestions, please contact us at iniziativegazzetta@rcs.it
