Where does the attacker feature on our list?
Raheem Sterling is close to agreeing a bumper new contract with Liverpool that will see the England international earn a whopping £25m over the next five years, according to the Daily Mail.
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So we have put together a list of the 10 best players in world football currently the same aged as Sterling (20) or less.
10. Gerard Deulofeu, FC Barcelona (on-loan from Sevilla)
This 20-year-old is well known to Premier League fans for his impressive spell with Everton last season and although he has perhaps not been as sharp this time around, the Spain international still edges in.
9. Max Meyer, Schalke 04
Schalke appear to have a prolific youth system that continuously produces talent and despite still only being 19-years-old this midfielder has bags of experience already.
8. Youri Tielemans, Anderlecht
Still only 17-years-old this Belgian is expected to go onto achieve great things and Tielemans is already making superb progress despite his young age.
7. Memphis Depay, PSV Eindhoven
Shot to fame on the world stage with his performances for the Netherlands at the 2014 World Cup and looks set for a move away from the Eredivisie after being frozen out by PSV.
6. Mateo Kovacic, Inter Milan
The latest young Croatian to burst onto the scene and has already established himself for Inter after a 2013 switch from Dinamo Zagreb.
5. Munir El Haddadi, FC Barcelona
Despite the plethora of talent available at the Nou Camp this 19-year-old has already made his mark and with Barca banned from making transfers until January 2016, Munir is likely to get plenty more chances.
4. Hakan Calhanoglu, Bayer Leverkusen
After impressing with Hamburg this 20-year-old was snapped up by Leverkusen over the summer and his set pieces have been a real bonus for the Bundesliga side.
3. Aymeric Laporte, Athletic Bilbao
Another club known for producing young talent as they only field players from the Basque reason is Bilbao and this centre-back looks to be a star of the future.
2. Marquinhos, Paris Saint-Germain
Having had £30.1m spent on him in the summer of 2013 this young Brazilian has much to live up to, but is doing well at PSG already.
1. Raheem Sterling, Liverpool
Top of the pile though has to be Sterling after his recent success in the Golden Boy award and his impressive performances for club and country over the past 18 months.