By Rune Gjerulff@runegjerulff

Best attacking midfielders in the Bundesliga of 2021 so far

Here are the best attacking midfielders in the Bundesliga of 2021 so far, according to Kicker.
Every six months, Kicker releases a ranking of the best players in the Bundesliga as well as the best German players abroad, dividing them into a number of categories.



Today, the German football magazine has released the second part of their summer rankings based on the performances in the second half of the 2020/21 season. Below, you'll find the rakings for attacking midfielders.

World Class:
None.

International Class:
1. Thomas Müller, FC Bayern
2. Marco Reus, Dortmund

National class:
3. Christopher Nkunku, RB Leipzig
4. Dani Olmo, RB Leipzig
5. Lars Stindl, Gladbach
6. Daichi Kamada, Frankfurt
7. Amin Younes, Frankfurt
8. Christoph Baumgartner, Hoffenheim
9. Amadou Haidara, RB Leipzig
10. Jean-Paul Boëtius, Mainz


Kicker's summer rankings at other positions:

Goalkeepers

Centre-backs

Defensive midfielders

Full-backs

Wingers

Strikers

Bundesliga news

Eintracht Frankfurt Kaua Santos extends Eintracht Frankfurt contract
Rumor Bayer 04 LeverkusenWirtz to stay and extend his Leverkusen contract rather than leave in 2025?
BundesligaSix candidates for Bundesliga Player of the Month award for September revealed
DFBReport: Nübel to start in goal for Germany against Bosnia-Herzegovina
VfL WolfsburgWind defends goal celebration and responds to criticism from Bochum
Eintracht FrankfurtEintracht boss on competition between Trapp and Kaua Santos: "We have a very clear number one"
Rumor Bayer 04 LeverkusenFrimpong linked with January move to Real Madrid
TSG HoffenheimHoffenheim unveil new managing director for sport
FC BayernKimmich welcomes packed schedule: "Maybe I'm making myself a bit unpopular..."
VfL WolfsburgBehrens apologizes after alleged homophobic remarks
BundesligaKlopp explains Red Bull decision
Preview DFBBosnia-Herzegovina vs. Germany preview: Team news and predicted lineups
DFBHenrichs also drops out of Germany squad

Table

Match days

Post-match reaction Werder BremenNiemeyer on potential return for Burke: "We all know what potential he has."
Post-match reaction Union BerlinSvensson on helping Vogt break decade-long scoring drought: "It was clear Kevin should take the penalty."
Post-match reaction Bayer 04 LeverkusenHofmann after scoring first league goal in nearly a year: "Hoping for trust and playing time."
Team of the week BundesligaBundesliga Team of the Week: Matchday 6
Match report Bundesliga Matchday 6Demirović strikes late as Stuttgart draw with Hoffenheim in dramatic finale
Post-match reaction FC HeidenheimSchmidt lashes out at Heidenheim fans after loss to Leipzig: "I thought someone had died"
Match report FC BayernKompany unfazed by Bayern's winless run: "Let's just stay calm"
Post-match reaction FC BayernMüller pleased with Bayern's performance despite draw
Post-match reaction GladbachVirkus slams Gladbach's performance against Augsburg
Match report Frankfurt & BayernUnstoppable Marmoush silences Bayern Munich
Match report Bundesliga Matchday 6Openda the difference as Leipzig squeeze past Heidenheim
Post-match reaction Holstein KielKiel's Arp on scoring first Bundesliga goal in seven years: "I had a gut feeling."
Post-match reaction FSV Mainz 05Henriksen both pleased and perturbed with Kohr: "Five yellow cards in six matches is insane."
Bayer 04 LeverkusenXabi Alonso self-critical after Kiel draw: "We didn't have the right mentality"
Match report St. Pauli & MainzBurkardt bags brace as Mainz stun wasteful St. Pauli
Post-match reaction Borussia DortmundKehl fumes after disappointing Dortmund defeat
Match report Bundesliga Matchday 615:30 Kickoffs: Union Berlin upset Dortmund, Leverkusen drop points against Kiel
Preview Eintracht Frankfurt, FC BayernEintracht Frankfurt vs Bayern München preview: Bayern regroup after European defeat
Other Bundesliga Matchday 6Matarazzo looks ahead to showdown with former club, provides update on Berisha situation
Eintracht FrankfurtTrapp to return to the Eintracht goal against Bayern?
Preview St. Pauli, MainzSt. Pauli vs Mainz preview: Hosts look to secure first home win
Borussia DortmundSahin confirms lengthy injury spells for trio
Preview Bochum, WolfsburgVfL Bochum vs VfL Wolfsburg preview: Winless runs must end
FC BayernBayern confirm hip injury for Musiala
Preview Bayer Leverkusen, Holstein KielBayer Leverkusen vs Holstein Kiel preview: Champions to get back to winning ways?

German Teams in Europe

TSG HoffenheimReports: Berisha dropped from Hoffenheim's squad to face Dynamo Kyiv due to spat with Matarazzo
Post-match reaction FC BayernDuran names Bayern his dream club after Villa winner
Post-match reaction UEFA Champions League"In the end we got punished" - Harry Kane reacts to Aston Villa defeat
Post-match reaction RB LeipzigRose on Leipzig's defeat to Juventus: "It's a tough lesson"
Post-match reaction FC BayernKompany: "We had our chances, but didn't score"
Post-match reaction FC BayernNeuer reacts to Aston Villa's goal: "That's our game"
Post-match reaction FC BayernKimmich rues mistakes and missed chances, defends Neuer after defeat to Aston Villa
Match report UEFA Champions LeagueŠeško brace not enough as 10-man Juventus defeat Leipzig
Match report FC BayernAston Villa hand Bayern first defeat under Kompany
Preview UEFA Champions LeagueConfirmed lineups: RB Leipzig vs. Juventus
Post-match reaction VfB StuttgartHoeness discusses Führich's dip in form
Preview FC HeidenheimHeidenheim vs. Olimpija Ljubljana preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Preview Eintracht FrankfurtBesiktas vs. Eintracht Frankfurt preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Preview TSG HoffenheimHoffenheim vs. Dynamo Kyiv preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Post-match reaction Bayer 04 LeverkusenTah pleased to see Leverkusen back to dominant selves
Borussia DortmundHat-trick hero Adeyemi gives injury update
Match report Champions LeagueLeverkusen keep up perfect start to Champions League campaign with second win
Match report UEFA Champions LeagueDortmund drive seven past Celtic in ruthless demolition
FC Bayern Kompany gives update on Kane: "We need to wait and see"
Preview UEFA Champions LeagueConfirmed lineups: Borussia Dortmund vs. Celtic FC
Other Champions LeagueConfirmed Lineups: Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs. AC Milan
Other Champions LeagueConfirmed Lineups: VfB Stuttgart vs. Sparta Prague
Bayern MunichKane returns to training for Bayern ahead of Aston Villa clash
Preview RB LeipzigRB Leipzig vs. Juventus preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Preview FC BayernAston Villa vs. Bayern Munich preview: Team news and predicted lineups

DFB-Pokal

Other DFB PokalDFB-Pokal second round fixtures released
Post-match reaction Bayer 04 LeverkusenAndrich criticizes Leverkusen performance in the DFB-Pokal: "That's not us"
Post-match reaction VfB StuttgartHoeness after 5-0 win: "We're only at the beginning"
Preview DFB-PokalCarl Zeiss Jena vs. Bayer Leverkusen preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Preview DFB-PokalPreussen Münster vs. Stuttgart preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Match report DfB PokalFrankfurt show their class to break down stubborn Braunschweig
Match report DfB Pokal18:00 Pokal Kickoffs: A tip-Topp evening for Bremen, Wolfsburg scrape by Koblenz, Kickers Offenbach stun Magdeburg
Other SC FreiburgFreiburg praise resurgent Adamu: "He can become an important player for us."
Match report DfB Pokal18:00 Pokal Kickoffs: Hamburg and Karlsruhe simply unstoppable, Dresden eliminate Fortuna Düsseldorf
Other VfL WolfsburgHasenhüttl names Lacroix captain for cup tie: "I know that he will stay."
Match report DfB Pokal1.FC Köln survive first-round scare in Sandhausen
Match report DfB Pokal15:30 Pokal Kickoffs: Big shock as Bochum bow out; Hertha Berlin, Paderborn, Darmstadt, and Elversberg advance
Match report DfB PokalNürnberg squeeze past Saarbrücken after penalty shoot-out drama
Match report DfB PokalAugsburg comfortably see off Viktoria Berlin in Pokal opener
Match report DfB Pokal18:00 Pokal Kickoffs: Rosenboom the hero as Holstein Kiel survive Aachen upset, Bielefeld brush Hannover aside
Match report DFB PokalGroß records two assists as Dortmund get Sahin Era off to winning start
Match report DfB Pokal15:30 Pokal Kickoffs: Leipzig, Freiburg, Heidenheim, and Union Berlin all advance; Kaiserslautern and Schalke secure second-round berths
Match report DfB Pokal13:00 Pokal Kickoffs: Gladbach complete comeback, Fürth swipe Schott Mainz aside
Match report DFB Pokal18:00 Pokal Kickoffs: St. Pauli and Mainz avoid upsets in extra time, Hoffenheim advance on penalties
Bayer LeverkusenAlonso not committing to starting goalkeeper: "We'll see from game to game"
FC BayernReport: Goretzka left out of Bayern squad for DFB-Pokal game
Other VfB StuttgartHoeneß confirms ongoing search for "quality" defender, leaves Undav-Demirovic question open ahead of Supercup
DFB-PokalDFB-Pokal first round draw
Post-match reaction FC KaiserslauternFunkel praises Lautern support, hints that he might again return to coaching
Post-match reaction DFB PokalXabi explains rein-in of Wirtz: "We had to calm things down."

German National Team

DFBHenrichs also drops out of Germany squad
DFBKimmich criticizes Leno for turning down Germany call-up
DFBRaum also withdraws from Germany squad, Nagelsmann calls up replacement
Post-match reaction Freiburg & DFBGünter rallies to Atubolu's defense: "We have a very talented and hard-working keeper."
Other Bayern, Heidenheim & DFBDi Salvo speaks on Wanner's call-up and future: "It would be wrong to promise him the moon."
Other DFBLeno confirms he rejected DFB call-up: "They told me I wouldn't get a chance to play."
DFBGermany announce replacement for Koch
DFBKoch also pulls out of Germany squad
DFBHavertz pulls out of Germany squad, Nagelsmann names his replacement
Other Stuttgart & DFBHoeneß on Leweling's national team selection: "We've been working hard with him."
Other Gladbach & DFBKleindienst on German national team call-up: "One of the nicest phone calls I've ever had."
Other DFBWanner accepts Germany U21 call-up, Beier and five others return to di Salvo
DFBGermany call up replacement for injured Musiala
German national teamNagelsmann explains Gnabry and Blaswich decisions
DFBGermany reveal squad for October fixtures
DFB & GladbachKleindienst reportedly set for first Germany call-up
Match report Champions LeagueStuttgart-Sparta ends in 1-1 stalemate
FC BayernBayern bosses comment on possible Germany return for Neuer
Post-match reaction Hoffenheim & DFBBaumann comments on ter Stegen injury and ongoing disputes with TSG fans
Other Bremen & DFBNiemeyer endorses Zetterer for German national team
Rumor DFBWill Wanner play for Germany or Austria? Here's what his international future depends on
DFBWho will replace the long-term injured ter Stegen for Germany?
DFB UEFA reportedly admits Germany should have been awarded a penalty against Spain
Other DFBConfirmed: Surgery to sideline ter Stegen for eight months or more
DFBTer Stegen expected to be out for months with horror injury

Long reads

Editor's pick FC BAYERNThe secrets behind Vincent Kompany's brilliant start as Bayern Munich's head coach
Analysis/Commentary Werder BremenThe world’s worst restart: Naby Keïta’s disastrous one-year spell at Werder Bremen
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga"Ones to watch" for Bundesliga Matchday 3
Analysis/Commentary VfL Bochum‘The Unrelegatables’: How Peter Zeidler’s tactics can secure VfL Bochum’s Bundesliga status
Analysis/Commentary DFBGermany player ratings against the Netherlands
Analysis/Commentary SC FreiburgSC Freiburg analysis – Perfect response and jubilant mood on opening day
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga Matchday 1"Ones to watch" for Bundesliga Matchday 1 (New transfers edition)
Analysis/Commentary FantasyFantasy Bundesliga: A guide to the new rules for the 2024/25 season
Analysis/Commentary Bayer 04 LeverkusenHow Bayer Leverkusen could line up for the 2024/25 season
Analysis/Commentary FC BayernHow Bayern could line up for the 2024/25 season
Analysis/Commentary DFBGermany player ratings against Denmark
Analysis/Commentary DFBGermany player ratings against Switzerland
Analysis/Commentary DFBGermany player ratings against Hungary
Analysis/Commentary DFBGermany player ratings against Scotland
Analysis/Commentary BundesligaShould the Bundesliga relegation/promotion tie be scrapped?
Analysis/Commentary BundesligaBundesliga Team of the Season
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga "Tactics Talk"Bundesliga Tactics Talk: Round 34
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga Matchday 34"Ones to watch" for Bundesliga Matchday 34
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga "Tactics Talk"Bundesliga Tactics Talk: Round 33
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga"Ones to watch" for Bundesliga Matchday 33
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga "Tactics Talk"Bundesliga Tactics Talk: Round 32
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga"Ones to watch" for Bundesliga Matchday 32
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga "Tactics Talk"Bundesliga Tactics Talk: Round 31
Analysis/Commentary BayernBayern Munich player ratings against Real Madrid
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga"Ones to watch" for Bundesliga Matchday 31

Exclusive interviews

Interview SC Freiburg vs VfB StuttgartFreiburg vs Stuttgart - Reactions from the fan scene
Interview BundesligaEXCLUSIVE: Michael Owen talks Kane, Musiala, Sancho and looks back on famous hat-trick against Germany
Editor's pick Bundesliga & DFBEXCLUSIVE: Dietmar Hamann on the Bundesliga title fight, Der Klassiker and Nagelsmann's start as Germany coach
Editor's pick MainzEXCLUSIVE: Danny da Costa rules out future coaching job
Interview Bayer LeverkusenEXCLUSIVE: Edmond Tapsoba on England links, his role models and Leverkusen's struggles this season
Interview Bundesliga InterviewEXCLUSIVE: From infancy to Eisernen - An Interview with Union Berlin’s rising star Laurenz Dehl
Editor's pick LeverkusenSimon Rolfes interview – part two: Leverkusen boss points out "problem" with German youth development
Editor's pick LeverkusenFernando Carro interview: Bayer Leverkusen CEO says Bundesliga rights are “sold under value”, questions 50+1 rule
Editor's pick Bayer 04 LeverkusenSimon Rolfes interview: Leverkusen boss on global scouting, Frimpong’s “fantastic” rise and more
Editor's pick WolfsburgEXCLUSIVE: Jonas Wind on Wolfsburg's poor start, Niko Kovac, his dream club and more
Editor's pick EXCLUSIVE: Wolfsburg's Jonas Wind gives injury update, shares thoughts on ...
Editor's pick DortmundEXCLUSIVE: Ex-BVB star and agent Niclas Jensen on life on and off the pitch and why Bielefeld's Bello is one to watch
Editor's pick GladbachEXCLUSIVE: Gladbach's Joe Scally on first United States call-up and World Cup chances
Editor's pick GladbachEXCLUSIVE: Gladbach and USMNT defender Joe Scally on his rise to stardom and season so far

Team News

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