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The Top 20 Most Valuable Players Under 21 Revealed

The Top 20 Most Valuable Players Under 21 Revealed

In today's transfer market that might be their 'value' but just how much would these players go for?

Ryan Sidle

Ryan Sidle

Kylian Mbappe is one of the most talked about players in the world of football right now and has been mooted as a possible £135 million transfer target for several clubs. But the Frenchman isn't even the most valuable youngster in the sport.

There's never been as big a disparity between how much a player is valued at and how much they would actually get sold for as there is right now, the transfer market has gone utterly wild this summer.

That's not to say there isn't the odd bargain around, AC Milan paid 'just' £35 million for Leonardo Bonucci, on the best centre-backs on the planet, from rivals Juventus and Liverpool are on the verge of signing Andrew Robertson for a steal of a deal at £10 million.

Leonardo Bonucci
Leonardo Bonucci

The best transfer in the window so far? Image: PA

But what value do the best young players in the world carry right now? Fortunately Soccerex have come to everyone's aid with their top 20 under 21 players in world football.

The Premier League is well represented with five players and three in the top 10, with two players from Ligue 1, five playing in the Bundesliga, three in La Liga, three in Serie A and two in the Eredivisie, both for Ajax:

Credit: Soccerex

Things have changed a lot on this year's list compared to 2016 with 11 of the men on the list being new entries, including Mbappe and Marco Asensio in the top five and Alli up from fourth to take spot this season.

Soccerex decided the value based on, "both personal attributes and pitch performance, using player's current personal information and the performances of both current season and the previous one."

Dele Alli
Dele Alli

The most valuable player under 21 in world football. Image: PA

Alli and Marcus Rashford are the only English players on the list with the Manchester United striker's value doubling from last year after another season in the Premier League.

The likes of Alli, Rashford and Mbappe aren't surprising additions to the list but the likes of Frank Kessie, Patrik Schick and Andreas Christensen might surprise some.

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