The CIES Football Observatory published this Wednesday its ranking of the most valuable young players under the age of 21 in the world, with Spanish prodigy Lamine Yamal at the top. Three Senegalese are among the 100 highest-rated players, Lamine Camara being the most prominent.
According to CIES, Lamine Yamal, the young star of FC Barcelona, is estimated at 180.9 million euros, which makes him the most valuable U21 player in the world. He is followed by Alejandro Garnacho of Manchester United, valued at 114.8 million euros, and Warren Zaire-Emery of Paris Saint-Germain, listed at 109 million euros. Another player, Sávio Moreira of Manchester City, crosses the symbolic mark of 100 million euros, with a value of 101 million.
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Three Senegalese players in the top 100
This study also highlights the supremacy of English clubs in terms of training and development of young talents. The Premier League places 26 players in this top 100, ahead of Ligue 1 (17 players) and the Spanish LaLiga (12 players). Brighton & Hove Albion, with six young talents in this ranking, even surpasses prestigious clubs like Chelsea, PSG and FC Barcelona, who each have four players.
Africa is well represented, notably with the Cameroonian Carlos Baleba, listed at 52.1 million euros, followed by the Gambian Yankuba Minteh (51 million euros) and the Ivorian Ousmane Diomandé (48.8 million euros). euros). Senegal is also present with three promising young players: Lamine Camara (32.6 million euros), Habib Diarra (29.1 million euros) and El Hadji Malick Diouf (15.5 million euros).
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Top 5 most expensive U21 players according to the Football Observatory
1. Lamine Yamal (FC Barcelona) – €180.9 million
2. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) – €114.8M
3. Warren Zaire-Emery (Paris Saint-Germain) – €109.0 million
4. Sávio Moreira (Manchester City) – 101.0 M€
5. João Neves (Paris Saint-Germain) – 99,8 M€
The complete ranking includes around a hundred young talents, including players of various nationalities, confirming the diversity of training centers and the growing enthusiasm for young talents in world football.
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