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

The most expensive football players aged 18 or under have been revealed following Jude Bellingham's transfer to Borussia Dortmund.

Bellingham has joined the German side from Birmingham City for a rumoured fee of €23 million and is tipped as a future star.

His transfer has seen him slot in at 11th place on the list, but Real Madrid starlets Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo top the list.

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 eighth on the list.

Check out the full rankings per Transfermarkt below.

30. Ozan Kabak, Galatasary to Stuttgart

Age: 18

Season: 2018/19

Fee: €11 million

29. Mateo Kovacic, Dinamo Zagreb to Inter Milan

Age: 18

Season: 2012/13

Fee: €11 million

28. Paulo Dybala, Instituto to Palermo

Age: 18

Season: 2011/12

Fee: €11.9 million

27. Breno, Sao Paulo to Bayern Munich

Age: 18

Season: 2007/08

Fee: €12 million

26. Ezequiel Barco, Independiente to Atlanta United

Age: 18

Season: 2017/2018

Fee: €12.3 million

25. Bruma, Sporting Lisbon to Galatasaray

Age: 18

Season: 2013/14

Fee: €13 million

24. Lucas Ocampos, River Plate to AS Monaco

Age: 18

Season: 2012/13

Fee: €13 million

23. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Southampton to Arsenal

Age: 17

Season: 2011/12

Fee: €13.8 million

22. Diego Lainez, America to Real Betis

Age: 18

Season: 2018/19

Fee: €14 million

21. Valeri Bojinov, Lecce to Fiorentina

Age: 18

Season: 2004/05

Fee: €14 million

20. Sebastien Frey, Cannes to Inter Milan

Age: 18

Season: 1998/99

Fee: €14 million

19. Gareth Bale, Southampton to Tottenham

Age: 17

Season: 2007/08

Fee: €14.7 million

18. Romelu Lukaku, Anderlecht to Chelsea

Age: 18

Season: 2011/12

Fee: €15 million

17. Paulinho, Vasco de Gama to Bayer Leverkusen

Age: 18

Season: 2018/19

Fee: €18.5 million

16. Cristiano Ronaldo, Sporting Lisbon to Manchester United

Age: 18

Season: 2003/04

Fee: €19 million

15. Willem Geubbels, Lyon to AS Monaco

Age: 16

Season: 2018/19

Fee: €20 million

14. Stephan El Shaarawy, Genoa to AC Milan

Age: 18

Season: 2011/12

Fee: €20.3 million

13. Pietro Pellergi, Genoa to AS Monaco

Age: 16

Season: 2017/18

Fee: €20.9 million

12. Sergio Aguero, Independiente to Atletico Madrid

Age: 18

Season: 2006/07

Fee: €21.7 million

11. Jude Bellingham, Birmingham City to Borussia Dortmund

Age: 17

Season: 2020/21

Fee: €23 million

10. Alexandre Pato, Internacional to AC Milan

Age: 17

Season: 2007/08

Fee: €24 million

9. William Saliba, Saint-Etienne to Arsenal

Age: 18

Season: 2019/20

Fee: €30 million

8. Reinier, Flamengo to Real Madrid

Age: 18

Season: 2019/20

Fee: €30 million

7. Antonio Cassano, Bari to AS Roma

Age: 18

Season: 2001/02

Fee: €31 million

6. Alessandro Bastoni, Atalanta to Inter Milan

Age: 18

Season: 2017/18

Fee: €31.1 million

5. Renato Sanches, Benfica to Bayern Munich

Age: 18

Season: 2016/17

Fee: €35 million

4. Wayne Rooney, Everton to Manchester United

Age: 18

Season: 2004/05

Fee: €37 million

3. Luke Shaw, Southampton to Manchester United

Age: 18

Season: 2014/15

Fee: €37.5 million

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

Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo also feature on the list thanks to their moves to Old Trafford.

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?

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