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Report reveals world’s most valuable players under the age of 21

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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 10: Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates as he scores their first goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at White Hart Lane on April 10, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

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Watch out for these guys in the next few years.

The folks over at Soccerex have put together a handy list of the most valuable players under the age of 21.

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There’s no surprise that plenty of Premier League stars are in the 20 player list, with four of the top nine hailing from the PL.

Schalke 04 have three players inside the top eight as the Bundesliga side continue their impressive record at developing young stars.

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Anthony Martial is the clear winner as the Manchester United and France forward is valued at over $10 million more than his nearest competitor. Plenty of other names on the list have been linked with moves to Premier League clubs this summer, while Dele Alli, Marcus Rashford and Kelecho Iheancho also feature among the most valuable youngsters in world soccer.

Below is the list in full, with many factors such as media perception, years remaining on contract, history of injuries and their clubs average selling value all calculated when coming to this valuation.



  1. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) - $52.1 million
  2. Leroy Sane (Schalke 04) - $41.1 million
  3. Renato Sanches (Bayern Munich) - $38.2 million
  4. Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) - $37.8 million
  5. Kinglsey Coman (Bayern Munich) - $33.9 million
  6. Breel Embolo (Schalke 04) - $28.1 million
  7. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) - $24.9 million
  8. Max Meyer (Schalke 04) - $23.9 million
  9. Kelechi Iheanacho (Manchester City) - $22.1 million
  10. Julian Weigl (Borussia Dortmund) - $21.98 million
  11. Gabriel Jesus (Palmeiras) - $21.97 million
  12. Youri Tielemans (Anderlecht) - $21.4 million
  13. Riechedly Bazoer (Ajax) - $21.2 million
  14. Niklas Sule (Hoffenheim) - $18.4 million
  15. Mahmoud Dahoud (Borussia Monchengladbach) - $16.6 million
  16. Giovani Lo Celso (Paris Saint-Germain) - $15.8 million
  17. Ruben Neves (FC Porto) - $15.6 million
  18. Ousmane Dembele (Borussia Dortmund) - $15.5 million
  19. Gabriel Barbosa (Santos) - $15.3 million
  20. Gianluigi Donnarumma (AC Milan) - $15.2 million

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