A look at the world’s under-21 stars with the highest market value.
10) Aymeric Laporte – £17m
Likely to cost more, Athletic Bilbao’s market value is £17m after some superb displays to attract interest from the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea, Barcelona and Real Madrid.
9) Luke Shaw – £18m
He may have cost £30m, but that shows the inflated price of English youngsters, with Luke Shaw actually worth more like £18m.
8) Jose Luis Gaya – £18.4m
A fine left-back, Jose Luis Gaya is wanted by Chelsea ahead of January and is already one of the most valuable young players in the world.
7) Mateo Kovacic – £18.6m
A summer signing by Real Madrid, Mateo Kovacic caught the eye at previous club Inter Milan after looking like one of the best young midfielders in Europe.
6) Hakan Calhanoglu – £19.5m
A world class player in the making, Bayer Leverkusen starlet Hakan Calhanoglu has looked sensational in the Bundesliga with some wondergoals from long range and at set-pieces.
5) Jose Gimenez – £21.5m
Another superb defender high in the rankings, Atletico Madrid defender Jose Gimenez has become a regular in Diego Simeone’s side and looks a real star of the future.
4) Domenico Berardi – £21.7m
A terrific young forward catching the eye in Serie A, Domenico Berardi is reportedly worth £21.7m already.
3) Memphis Depay – £23.9m
Costing around £30m this summer, Manchester United may have overpaid slightly for Memphis Depay, but have landed a world beater for sure after a great start in the Premier League.
2) Marquinhos – £28.3m
Unlucky not to be more of a regular at PSG, Marquinhos is already one of the best defenders in the world and is valued at a staggering £28.3m.
1) Raheem Sterling – £35m
No surprises here, Manchester City’s big-money buy Raheem Sterling comes out on top with a value of £35m, though he moved for £44m with add-ons after a great start to his career at Liverpool.