Top 5 Midfielders in the world right now

#2 Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)

Arsenal v Manchester City - Premier League

Kevin De Bruyne has been unstoppable since he moved to the blue half of Manchester. After an unconvincing spell at Chelsea, he hit the ground running at Wolfsburg following which he made the switch to the Etihad.

De Bruyne had a stellar World Cup for Belgium and powered them to a 3rd place finish. His best game came against the mighty Brazilians where he chipped in with a stunning goal.

He was equally outstanding in the Premier League, scoring 8 goals and bagging 16 assists. In addition to the assists, he created 19 big chances throughout the course of the season.

However, the biggest positive for him under Pep has been the defensive side of his game. He made 62 tackles last term with a 69% success rate to go with his 207 ball recoveries. Slowly but surely, De Bruyne is establishing himself as the complete central midfielder.

His biggest attributes are his creativity and his final ball. De Bruyne possesses the rare gift of being able to produce something out of nothing. Hence, it wasn’t a surprise when the Belgian Wizard conjured magic on a regular basis at the Etihad.

At this juncture, De Bruyne is one of the best midfielders in the world and rightly takes his place in the Top 2 of our list.