The Premier League players with most line-breaking passes in 2026/27

Four current Manchester United stars and an ex-Red Devil make up half of the Premier League's top 10 line-breaking passers. Everyone loves a line-breaker these days and, according to our friends atGradient Sports, these are the players who have played most such passes in the Premier League this season.

Gradient explains … To break a line, the ball must pass between two opposition members of the same line at shoulder height or below, and the pass must advance the ball. Bassey also has the highest number of passes into a player who can open up to receive.

8) Harry Maguire (Manchester United) - 31 TheManchester Unitedcentre-back is graded as the fifth-best passer in all the league, behind only Declan Rice, Granit Xhaka, Bruno Fernandes and the number two on this list.