da heads bet： The Soccerex 20 U21 Report has been released by Prime Time Sport and it makes for some very interesting reading.
da betcris： Ahead of the new season the report looks at the top players under the age of 21 and puts them in order of value with Manchester United’s Anthony Martial topping the chart at €47.150m.
The Frenchman joined the Red Devils at the beginning of last season from Monaco but seemed to quickly adapt to Premier League football with him now looking like a good investment on the Red Devils’ behalf.
Martial beats the likes of fellow Premier League stars Dele Alli, Marcus Rashford and Kelechi Iheanacho in the list whilst there are also some names included that may not be as familiar.
It’s certainly a list that sparks some debate as to which young players are worth more than others so here at Football FanCast we’re bringing you the full 20 to see what you think – let us know in the comments section below…
20. Gianluigi Donnarumma – €13.750m
The young AC Milan ‘keeper is seen by many as Gianluigi Buffon’s long term successor in goal for the national side. Not bad for 17-year-old.
19. Gabriel Barbosa – €13.891m
One of the latest in the never ending line of good young Brazilians, a move to Europe could be on the cards for Barbosa soon from current club Santos.
18. Ousmane Dembele – €14.051m
Dembele completed a move to Dortmund this Summer and already looks like he’ll be a hit. Learning off of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang won’t do him any harm either.
17. Ruben Neves – €14.085m
Neves is a central midfielder for Porto and looks to be another young Portuguese player set for a bright future. The Portugal national side looks in safe hands.
16. Giovani Lo Celso – €14.324m
Playing for Rosario Central in Argentina, Lo Celso has caught the eye playing off of the striker and could be in line for a move away from his hometown club in the near future.
15. Mahmoud Dahoud – €15.027m
Dahoud has been linked with a move this Summer but currently remains a Borussia Monchengladbach player after a breakthrough season last year in the Bundesliga.
14. Niklas Süle – €16.654m
Playing as a centre-half for Hoffenheim, Sule puts in performances far ahead of his years and could be part of the German national set up for the next decade at least.
13. Riechedly Bazoer – €19.153m
Bazoer operates in the centre of midfield for Ajax and his powerful playing style has reportedly caught the eye of Arsenal and Manchester City in the past. Could be key in the Netherlands’ international football revival.
12. Youri Tielemans – €19.331m
Belgium may be worried that their golden generation blew their chance at EURO 2016 but with Tielemans coming through they needn’t be. The midfielder surely won’t be at Anderlecht next season either.
11. Gabriel Jesus – €19.822m
The forward has helped fire Palmeiras to the top of the league in Brazil but may not be at the club much longer. Both Barcelona and Real Madrid have been linked to the Brazilian.
10. Julian Weigl – €19.823m
Weigl got his chance for Dortmund once Ilkay Gundogan was injured and grasped it with both hands. Rewarded with a call up to the German national side at EURO 2016, the midfielder will want to kick on next season.
9. Kelechi Iheanacho – €20.066m
Manchester City fans are quietly confident they’ve got a real star in the making on their hands. Iheanacho looks at home in the Premier League and has demonstrated on a number of occasions he knows where the goal is.
8. Max Meyer – €21.544m
The German attacking midfielder plays for Schalke but has revealed a desire to play Premier League football in the future according to the Daily Mail. He’d be a very good addition to the league if this did come to pass.
7. Marcus Rashford – €22.509m
Out of nowhere Rashford burst onto the Premier League stage and immediately took the limelight. The young striker looks like he’ll score whenever he’s near the box and will look to push Zlatan Ibrahimovic for a starting spot next season.
6. Breel Embolo – €25.441m
The pacey Swiss winger signed for Schalke this Summer ending months of speculation. Embolo impressed in the Swiss league for Basel and will now aim to prove himself in one of Europe’s biggest leagues.
5. Kinglsey Coman – €30.694m
Coman often played a bit part role for France at EURO 2016 but in the appearances he did make he impressed building on a solid showing in the Bundesliga last season.
4. Dele Alli – €34.140m
Signing from MK Dons last season, Spurs fans felt they had got a player who had huge potential. What they didn’t think was that he’d realise it so quickly to become one of the stars of the Premier League last season.
3. Renato Sanches – €34.550m
Sanches looks like a top drawer player already. The dynamic midfielder can carry the ball with ease and is a real imposing presence on the pitch too, Bayern Munich have a potential world beater in their midst.
2. Leroy Sane – €37.132m
Reportedly attracting the interest of Pep Guardiola at Manchester City, Sane is another bright player currently at Schalke. One of the Bundesliga players of the year last season, he could be set for big things.
1. Anthony Martial – €47.150m
Martial sits atop of this list after a number of strong performances for Manchester United last season. The transfer was derided by many at the time but the Frenchman’s displays have put them to bed.