Barcelona’s teenage sensation Gavi has signed a new contract with Barcelona, keeping him at the club until 2026. As a result, his market value is expected to go up massively as well.
With that in mind, here are some of the most highly valued teenagers in world football.
Most highly valued teenagers in football
GK | Gabriel Slonina, 18 (Chicago Fire FC) – £6.75 million
Team Effort Today 🔥 @chicagofire pic.twitter.com/t9MyapgAcb
— GAGA (@GabrielSlonina) September 13, 2022
Gaga Slonina has been signed by Chelsea, and has been loaned back to Chicago Firez making him the most highly valued teenager between the posts.
RB | Tino Livramento, 19 (Southampton) – £22.50 million
Another ‘former’ Chelsea player, the Southampton right-back is currently out injured but showed a lot of promise last season.
CB | Castello Lukeba, 19 (Lyon) – £18.00 million
Castello Lukeba is a Lyon academy graduate and has a contract until 2025. Based on his current performances, he’s one of the top young defenders to come out of France right now.
CB | Giorgio Scalvini, 18 (Atalanta) – £9.00 million
I hope someone at @ManUtd is looking at Giorgio Scalvini from Atalanta. 18-year old defender, 6'4", excellent both physically and technically, already very press-resistant, a good passer on top and his contract expires at the end of this season. pic.twitter.com/ZRfXRf4v8f
— UtdArena (@UtdArena) September 7, 2022
Watching Scalvini play, you wouldn’t expect him to be a teenager. But, he is one of the most highly rated defenders in Italy, and has been consistently starting for Atalanta.
LB | Destiny Udogie, 19 (Udinese, on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) – £15.30 million
Udogie sealed a transfer to Tottenham this summer before being loaned back to Udinese, and he has been in fine form since his return to the Italian league.
CM | Jude Bellingham, 19 (Borussia Dortmund) – £72.00 million
It comes as no surprise that Jude Bellingham is among the top of the most highly valued teenagers in the world. The Englishman has been brilliant at Borussia Dortmund, and is set to seal a big money move very soon.
CM | Pedri, 19 (Barcelona) – £72.00 million
Pedri is up there with Bellingham as the most highly valued teenager in the world. The Barcelona midfielder won the Golden Boy award last season, and is continuing his brilliant performances this season too.
CM | Gavi, 18 (Barcelona) – £54.00 million
With his new deal, Gavi is now valued at £54 million, and is set to be a massive talent alongside Pedri. Needless to say, Barcelona’s midfield seems set for the next ten years at least.
AM | Florian Wirtz, 19 (Bayer Leverkusen) – £63.00 million
Florian Wirtz is currently out injured until December with an ACL, but he remains among the most highly rated young attacking midfielders in the world.
ST | Ansu Fati, 19 (Barcelona) – £54.00 million
The Barcelona number 10 has made a huge impact off of the bench at times, since he is still being eased back into the first team. His injuries have hampered his progress to a degree, but he remains one of the most highly valued teenagers in the world regardless.
