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The 30 Most Expensive Players Aged 18 Or Under Of All-Time

The 30 Most Expensive Players Aged 18 Or Under Of All-Time

Lots of these players are tipped for big things.

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Daniel Marland

The most expensive football players aged 18 or under have been revealed following Jude Bellingham's recent England call-up.

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Bellingham has been called up to Gareth Southgate's England squad this week tocap off a remarkable breakout year.

His €23 million transfer to Dortmund has seen him slot in at 13th place on the list, with Real Madrid starlets Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo currently at top.

The Brazilian duo joined 'Los Blancos' in 2018 and 2019 respectively and are seen as the future of the club.

Fellow countryman Reinier also signed with the club earlier this year and ranks in nint.

Check out the full rankings per Transfermarkt below.

30. Paulo Dybala, Instituto to Palermo

Age: 18

Season: 2011/12

Fee: €11.9 million

29. Breno, Sao Paulo to Bayern Munich

Age: 18

Season: 2007/08

Fee: €12 million

28. Ezequiel Barco, Independiente to Atlanta United

Age: 18

Season: 2017/2018

Fee: €12.3 million

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27. Bruma, Sporting Lisbon to Galatasaray

Age: 18

Season: 2013/14

Fee: €13 million

26. Lucas Ocampos, River Plate to AS Monaco

Age: 18

Season: 2012/13

Fee: €13 million

25. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Southampton to Arsenal

Age: 17

Season: 2011/12

Fee: €13.8 million

24. Diego Lainez, America to Real Betis

Age: 18

Season: 2018/19

Fee: €14 million

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23. Valeri Bojinov, Lecce to Fiorentina

Age: 18

Season: 2004/05

Fee: €14 million

22. Sebastien Frey, Cannes to Inter Milan

Age: 18

Season: 1998/99

Fee: €14 million

21. Gareth Bale, Southampton to Tottenham

Age: 17

Season: 2007/08

Fee: €14.7 million

20. Romelu Lukaku, Anderlecht to Chelsea

Age: 18

Season: 2011/12

Fee: €15 million

19. Paulinho, Vasco de Gama to Bayer Leverkusen

Age: 18

Season: 2018/19

Fee: €18.5 million

18. Cristiano Ronaldo, Sporting Lisbon to Manchester United

Age: 18

Season: 2003/04

Fee: €19 million

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17. Willem Geubbels, Lyon to AS Monaco

Age: 16

Season: 2018/19

Fee: €20 million

16. Stephan El Shaarawy, Genoa to AC Milan

Age: 18

Season: 2011/12

Fee: €20.3 million

15. Pietro Pellergi, Genoa to AS Monaco

Age: 16

Season: 2017/18

Fee: €20.9 million

14. Sergio Aguero, Independiente to Atletico Madrid

Age: 18

Season: 2006/07

Fee: €21.7 million

13. Jude Bellingham, Birmingham City to Borussia Dortmund

Age: 17

Season: 2020/21

Fee: €23 million

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12. Alexandre Pato, Internacional to AC Milan

Age: 17

Season: 2007/08

Fee: €24 million

11. Jeremy Doku, Anderlecht to Rennes

Age: 18

Season: 2020/2021

Fee: €26 million

10. William Saliba, Saint-Etienne to Arsenal

Age: 18

Season: 2019/20

Fee: €30 million

9. Reinier, Flamengo to Real Madrid

Age: 18

Season: 2019/20

Fee: €30 million

8. Antonio Cassano, Bari to AS Roma

Age: 18

Season: 2001/02

Fee: €31 million

7. Alessandro Bastoni, Atalanta to Inter Milan

Age: 18

Season: 2017/18

Fee: €31.1 million

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6. Renato Sanches, Benfica to Bayern Munich

Age: 18

Season: 2016/17

Fee: €35 million

5. Wayne Rooney, Everton to Manchester United

Age: 18

Season: 2004/05

Fee: €37 million

4. Luke Shaw, Southampton to Manchester United

Age: 18

Season: 2014/15

Fee: €37.5 million

3. Fabio Silva, Porto to Wolves

Age: 18

Season: 2020/2021

Fee: €40.3 million

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2. Rodrygo, Santos to Real Madrid

Age: 18

Season: 2019/20

Fee: €45 million

1. Vinicius Junior, Flamengo to Real Madrid

Age: 18

Season: 2018/19

Fee: €45 million

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Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo also feature on the list thanks to their moves to Manchester United.

Rooney and Ronaldo formed a sensational partnership that brought domestic and European glory for the Red Devils.

Ronaldo has gone on to become one of the greatest players ever while Rooney smashed United's all-time top goalscorer record.

Who do you think was the best signing out of these 30 players?

Let us know in the comments.

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Topics: Vinicius Junior, Manchester United, Jude Bellingham, Man U, Man utd, England, Borussia Dortmund, Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid