Barca’s young star Gavi is the teenage player most valued by Transfermarkt, with a price of 90 million euros. This number does not surprise anyone, if you look at the impressive performances of this midfielder, who reached the milestone of 100 matches for club and national team before turning 19. Gavi also made 100 appearances for Barca. earlier this season. But his advancement momentum is being stopped because of a knee cruciate ligament injury while doing national duty.

The appearance of Lamine Yamal in second place shows that Barca can always introduce outstanding young talents. This winger was introduced in La Liga last season, when he was just 15 years old. And this season, he has become an important factor on the offensive front of the Catalan team. Not only that, Yamal also scored in his debut for the Spanish national team against Georgia last September. According to Transfermarkt, his price is currently 75 million euros.

Last season, Evan Ferguson shined at Brighton under coach Roberto De Zerbi. The Irish striker scored his first goal in the Premier League in a match against Arsenal in December 2022, just 2 months before he turned 18 years old. And Ferguson also ended the 2022/23 season with impressive results: 10 goals on all fronts. This season, the 19-year-old striker is showing signs of slowing down with only 6 goals in 36 matches. However, he is still highly appreciated with a price of 60 million euros.

It is not without reason that Warren Zaire-Emery is valued at up to 60 million euros even though he is only 18 years old. This midfielder emerged last season when former coach Christophe Galtier let him play 31 times, and is still an indispensable factor in PSG’s midfield under coach Luis Enrique. Zaire-Emery scored 1 goal and had 2 assists, helping PSG overcome the group of death in the Champions League this season. At the national team level, he also debuted for France in the match against Gibraltar in November 2023.

Endrick defeated Mainoo himself in the confrontation between these two teenage stars last March. The striker, valued at 55 million euros by Transfermarkt, scored the only goal, helping Brazil defeat England 1-0 at Wembley. Even though he is only 17 years old, this young striker reached the double-digit goal mark in the Brazilian National Championship last season. And looking at what Endrick is showing, it’s clear that Real Madrid fans are eagerly waiting for the day he leaves Palmeiras to go to the Bernabeu when he turns 18 years old.

Joao Neves is the latest Portuguese player to be on the radar of Premier League teams. And without Mainoo’s explosion, perhaps the Benfica midfielder would also be at the top of MU’s recruitment priority list. Even though he is only 19 years old, Neves is already a mainstay in the midfield of the Da Luz Stadium team, appearing in all matches in the Portuguese National Championship this season. The midfielder is currently valued at 45 million euros by Transfermarkt.

Not to mention world-class, even at MU, Mainoo is not the most valuable teenage player. That position belongs to teammate Alejandro Garnacho , when the Argentine striker is valued at 40 million euros. Garnacho was introduced to MU’s first team by former coach Ralf Rangnick, and is gradually becoming an important factor in attack under Erik ten Hag. This season, he has scored 9 goals on all fronts for MU, including 7 goals in the Premier League.

Ranked 8th on the list is Mathys Tel, another target in MU’s sights and is priced at 40 million euros according to Transfermarkt. The 18-year-old striker was bought by Bayern Munich from Rennes in the summer of 2022 for 28.5 million euros. After scoring 6 goals in 28 matches in his 2022/23 debut season, Tel has 9 goals and 5 assists in 37 matches this season. Those are not very impressive numbers, but don’t forget that Tel will not be 19 years old until April 27.

Leny Yoro is the latest discovery of French football. This 18-year-old midfielder played great in the 2023/24 season, helping Lille have the best defensive record in Ligue 1 history with 25 goals conceded in 29 matches. Those impressive performances also helped Yoro get into the sights of MU, Chelsea, Liverpool, Real Madrid and PSG. And with the contract only valid until 2025, it will be difficult for Lille to retain this player who is currently valued at 40 million euros.

At MU, Mainoo must rank behind Garnacho. Compared to other young English players, this midfielder is also inferior to Rico Lewis. Man City’s versatile player is currently valued at 38 million euros by Transfermarkt, 3 million more than Mainoo. Lewis began to make his mark last season, and this season is still an important piece in coach Pep Guardiola’s squad. Lewis also debuted for England, playing the full 90 minutes in the match against North Macedonia in the EURO 2024 qualifiers in November.