• 25) Rennes' Belgian forward Jeremy Doku is the 25th most valuable young player, according to CIES Football Observatory, at £27.5m (36.3m). AFP
    25) Rennes' Belgian forward Jeremy Doku is the 25th most valuable young player, according to CIES Football Observatory, at £27.5m (36.3m). AFP
  • 24) Sergino Dest of Barcelona, £27.8m. Getty
    24) Sergino Dest of Barcelona, £27.8m. Getty
  • 23) Pedri of Barcelona, £28.3m. Getty
    23) Pedri of Barcelona, £28.3m. Getty
  • 22) Moise Kean of Paris Saint-Germain, £31.2m. Getty
    22) Moise Kean of Paris Saint-Germain, £31.2m. Getty
  • 21) Wesley Fofana of Leicester City, £33.2m. Getty
    21) Wesley Fofana of Leicester City, £33.2m. Getty
  • 20) Pedro Neto of Wolverhampton Wanderers, £34.3m. Getty
    20) Pedro Neto of Wolverhampton Wanderers, £34.3m. Getty
  • 19) Ozan Kabak of Schalke, £35m. Getty
    19) Ozan Kabak of Schalke, £35m. Getty
  • 18) Manchester United's Brandon Williams, £36.4m. Getty
    18) Manchester United's Brandon Williams, £36.4m. Getty
  • 17) Monaco's French defender Benoit Badiashile, £40.2m. AFP
    17) Monaco's French defender Benoit Badiashile, £40.2m. AFP
  • 16) Lille's Canadian forward Jonathan David, £43.6m. AFP
    16) Lille's Canadian forward Jonathan David, £43.6m. AFP
  • 15) Jude Bellingham of Dortmund, £44.5m. Getty
    15) Jude Bellingham of Dortmund, £44.5m. Getty
  • 14) Chelsea's English midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi, £47.1m. AFP
    14) Chelsea's English midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi, £47.1m. AFP
  • 13) Villarreal's Japanese midfielder Takefusa Kubo, £48.4m. AFP
    13) Villarreal's Japanese midfielder Takefusa Kubo, £48.4m. AFP
  • 12) Vinicius Junior of Madrid, £58.5m. Getty
    12) Vinicius Junior of Madrid, £58.5m. Getty
  • 11) Eduardo Camavinga of Rennes, £61.5m. AFP
    11) Eduardo Camavinga of Rennes, £61.5m. AFP
  • 10) Rodrygo of Real Madrid, £69.9m. AFP
    10) Rodrygo of Real Madrid, £69.9m. AFP
  • 9) Manchester City's English midfielder Phil Foden, £70.3m. AFP
    9) Manchester City's English midfielder Phil Foden, £70.3m. AFP
  • 8) Juventus' Swedish forward Dejan Kulusevski, £75.1m. AFP
    8) Juventus' Swedish forward Dejan Kulusevski, £75.1m. AFP
  • 7) Arsenal's English striker Bukayo Saka, £95.8m. AFP
    7) Arsenal's English striker Bukayo Saka, £95.8m. AFP
  • 6) Ferran Torres of Manchester City, £106m. Getty
    6) Ferran Torres of Manchester City, £106m. Getty
  • 5) Mason Greenwood of Manchester United, £115.3m. Getty
    5) Mason Greenwood of Manchester United, £115.3m. Getty
  • 4) Erling Braut Haaland of Borussia Dortmund, £120.3m. Getty
    4) Erling Braut Haaland of Borussia Dortmund, £120.3m. Getty
  • 3) Barcelona's Ansu Fati, £122.7m. Getty
    3) Barcelona's Ansu Fati, £122.7m. Getty
  • 2) Jadon Sancho of Dortmund, £125.6m. Getty
    2) Jadon Sancho of Dortmund, £125.6m. Getty
  • 1) Bayern Munich's Canadian star Alphonso Davies is rated the most valuable young player in world football by the CIES Football Observatory, at £180.4 million ($243m). Getty
    1) Bayern Munich's Canadian star Alphonso Davies is rated the most valuable young player in world football by the CIES Football Observatory, at £180.4 million ($243m). Getty

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Ranked: Jadon Sancho, Ansu Fati, Phil Foden, Erling Haaland and the world's most valuable young footballers - in pictures

Four English players in the top ten, but who is No 1?

Dominic Hart

November 12, 2020

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Bayern Munich's Alphonso Davies outranks Barcelona's Ansu Fati and Borussia Dortmund's Jadon Sancho as the world's most valuable young footballer, according to a new report.

The Canadian wide player, who played in Bayern's Champions League final triumph over Paris Saint-Germain, is worth £180.4 million ($243m) in a study by the CIES Football Observatory.

CIES have valued the big five league footballers born in or after the year 2000, using special algorithms.

With four players, England are the most represented nation in the top 10 with Sancho, Manchester United's Mason Greenwood, Bukayo Saka of Arsenal, and Manchester City's Phil Foden.

Jude Bellingham of Borussia Dortmund, who could make his England debut against the Republic of Ireland on Thursday night, is the youngest player in the top 25, at 17 years and 137 days.

The photo gallery above lists the top 25 most valuable young footballers, in reverse order. To move on to the next slide, click on the arrows, or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.

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