The best creative midfielders in football this season

• We look at the best attacking midfielders in football now.

Attacking midfielders are granted more freedom to create opportunities, unrestricted in their ability to burst into opposing boxes and spot passes that split defenses.

Although the conventional, opulent number 10 may be extinct, the current generation of offensive midfielders is more well-rounded than in the past.

We look at the best attacking midfielders in football currently.

Phil Foden – Manchester City

Phil Foden. Photo/The Times

We may still be in the dark about Phil Foden’s precise position. However, we do know that he is incredibly productive wherever he is assigned to play for Manchester City.

Foden is an exceptional football player who excels in confined spaces and half turns. In the latter third, he uses his creativity to go under opponents’ outstretched legs and into spaces between lines, weakening defenses.

This season, Foden has spent more time playing in the center for City after being hailed as David Silva’s successor at the Etihad. He has been Pep Guardiola’s go-to player while Kevin De Bruyne is out for the squad, delivering the finest performance of his career with 18 goals and 10 assists in all competitions.

Despite just being 23 years old, the Stockport talent has already won five Premier League titles, six domestic cups, and the Champions League. An influential Euro 2024 with England is the next goal on Foden’s list as he strives to advance.

Martin Odegaard – Arsenal

Martin Odegaard. Photo/ TEAMtalk.

At Arsenal, Martin Odegaard has developed into the player that was first envisioned when he became the most sought-after 16-year-old in the league at Strømsgodset.

After battling for recognition at Real Madrid in Spain, he rose to prominence at Arsenal and led the team in two consecutive championship runs under Mikel Arteta. The Norwegian is an amazing football player to watch; he is creative and complex. In addition to being creative, he works well out of possession and leads by example for Arsenal in pressing, which is an essential skill for the current generation of number tens.

Odegaard scored 15 goals in the league for Arsenal in the previous campaign and has made it a habit to enter the box late in order to convert cut-backs. At 24, he is a capable and hardworking individual with the ability to grow even further.

Jamal Musiala – Bayern Munich

When Jamal Musiala gets going, he’s a sight to behold. The midfielder for Bayern Munich is a balletic, outstanding ball carrier. With his intricate work through opposition difficulties, the 21-year-old has already established himself as an important member of the team and of the nation. It’s gripping stuff.

Germany has gained an advantage over England in the international a game of tug for Musiala, who has already amassed 27 caps for Die Mannschaft.

He is the crown gem for German football as the team strives to recover from disappointing results in previous competitions and has shown he is capable of performing at the highest levels. Regardless of anything else he does, the last-gasp victory he helped Bayern pull off to win the Bundesliga title from Borussia Dortmund on the last weekend of the previous season will be remembered for years to come.

But based on his early career, there should be a ton of memorable Musiala moments throughout the course of the ensuing ten years. Over the past two seasons, he has averaged one goal or assist per 101 minutes in the Bundesliga.

Jude Bellingham – Real Madrid

Jude Bellingham doing signature celebration after scoring. Photo/ VAVEL.com.

Bellingham’s debut season with Real Madrid has been like something out of a movie script; the England midfielder has achieved success in the Spanish city similar to that of Santiago Muñez right away. Along with Ante Budimir and Artem Dovbyk, the 20-year-old has been a rampaging force for Los Blancos, leading La Liga in goals scored (16).

He has shown incredible poise in the face of the all-white colors, and this season may prove to be a turning point for him. Real Madrid has a commanding lead over Manchester City in the La Liga championship contest, and they also have an exciting quarterfinal matchup with them in the Champions League. There’s also the minor issue of England playing in the summer of 2024 at Euro.

Bellingham, who is now the front-runner for the Ballon d’Or, will become the unstoppable leader if she wins those contests.