Football is considered as the biggest sport in the world and, indeed, is the most valuable one.
And the future of football is in safe hands, as there are plenty of talented youngsters in the spotlight.
Nowdays, as the football and all sporting events, in general, are suspended due to coronavirus pandemic, there have been numerous rumours and speculations regarding the talented youngsters and their future.
So here is the list of the ten most valuable youngsters, ranked by the
Transfermarkt.
10 Marcus Rashford, €64m
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Manchester United forward is one of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's finest talents, and has become a key player, despite his young age.
The 22-year-old is a United Academy graduate, and has a contract with the club until 2023.
This season Rashford has made 31 appearances for the Red Devils, has netted 19 goals and provided 5 assists.
9 Lautaro Martinez, €64m
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The 22-year-old forward made a move to Inter Milan back in 2018 from Argentine side Racing club for €25m.
This term Martinez has featured in 31 matches for Nerazzurri, scoring excellent 16 goals and assissting 4 times.
Youngster's current contract with the Serie A club is set to expire in 2023.
8 Matthijs de Ligt, €67.5m
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De Ligt has been an Ajax Academy graduate, however, left the club for Juventus in the summer of 2019.
Since then, the 20-year-old centre-back has made 27 appearances for La Vecchia Signora, and event netted twice.
De Ligt is contracted with the club until 2024.
7 Frenkie de Jong, €72m
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De Jong, alike his compatriot Matthijs de Ligt, make move from Ajax and has become an essential player for Barcelona, since his move in 2019.
The 22-year-old became a regular player at Camp Nou, and has made total 37 appearances for Blaugranas, has scored twice and assisted four times.
His deal at Barcelona is set to expire in the summer of 2024.
6 Erling Haaland, €72m
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Borussia Dortmund teenager is a topic of rumours and discussions right now, as he has been linked with a move to Premier League, mainly to Liverpool and Manchester United.
Haaland has enjoyed a spectacular campaign at Signal Iduna Park this term, with scored 40 unbelievable goals and nine assists in just 33 appearances.
The young forward's contracted with the club until 2024.
5 Kai Havertz, €81m
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Havertz has been a Bayer Leverkusen Academy graduate and joined the senior squad in 2016.
The 20-year-old has recently been linked with a move to Bayern Munich, although his contract is set to expire only in 2022.
This season the attacking midfielder has featured in 34 clashes for Bayer, having scored 10 goals and assisted 8 times.
4 Joao Felix, €81m
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Atletico Madrid striker has become a key player since his move from Benfica in 2019, as a replacement for Antoine Griezmann, who left for Barcelona the very summer.
Felix signed a contract until 2026, and has featured in 28 matches for the Spanish side since his arrival, has netted 6 times and provided three assists.
3 Trent Alexander-Arnold, €99m
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Liverpool's right-back is surely one of Jurgen Klopp's essential players, as has started in almost every Reds game this season.
Alexander-Arnold has been Liverpool Academy graduate and started to play for a senior side already in 2016.
This campaign the 21-year-old has made 40 appearances in total for the Merseyside club and even scored twice and registered 14 assists.
The right-back's deal at Anfield is set to expire in 2024.
2 Jadon Sancho, €117m
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Sancho is the second most valuable youngster on the list with a value of €117m.
The 20-year-old talent, alike his teammate Erling Haaland, has been heavily linked with a move away from Borussia Dortmund, mainly to Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea.
The young winger moved to Signal Iduna Park from Manchester City back in 2017, and has a contract at the Bundesliga side until 2022.
This season Sancho has featured in 35 clashes for Dortmund, has scored 17 incredible goals and assisted 19 times.
1 Kylian Mbappe, €180m
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The most valued youngster in the world right now is Kylian Mbappe.
PSG superstar has been heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid lately, despite his deal at Paris only expires in 2022.
The 21-year-old has permanently joined PSG from Monaco in 2018.
This term Mbappe has been shining with 30 scored goals and 17 assists in just 30 appearances for the French side.
