Hannibal

Key strength: Vision and passing

Creative playmaker

At the foot of the table, Burnley's desperate survival fight has found an unlikely creative spark in Hannibal Mejbri. The 23-year-old Tunisian attacking midfielder—plucked from Manchester United's famed academy in a €12 million summer swoop—has become a persistent presence despite the Clarets' struggles, racking up 26 appearances and 1,128 minutes of Championship football. With 1 goal and 3 assists to his name, the numbers only hint at his true value. Hannibal's 66-rated passing and creative playmaking instincts represent exactly the midfield vision Burnley crave as they languish in 20th place with a dismal LLLLD run. Yet his adaptation has been fiery—7 yellow cards speak to the tenacity that defined his Old Trafford development. Now valued at €16 million, the Manchester United graduate has quickly outgrown his transfer fee. While teammates like Zeki Amdouni and Lyle Foster hunt for goals ahead of him, Hannibal operates as the architect, threading passes and progressing play through crowded midfields. With a contract running until 2028, Burnley haven't just signed a player—they've invested in a mentality forged among elite academy standards, now tasked with dragging a drowning club back toward the Premier League promised land.