• Jadon Sancho of Borussia Dortmund is priced at £175 million, the most valuable player to be born this century. All figures according to football-observatory.com. Getty
    Jadon Sancho of Borussia Dortmund is priced at £175 million, the most valuable player to be born this century. All figures according to football-observatory.com. Getty
  • Erling Haaland, another Borussia Dortmund player, is valued at £89.04m. Getty
    Erling Haaland, another Borussia Dortmund player, is valued at £89.04m. Getty
  • Bayern Munich defender Alphonso Davies is worth £81.55m. Getty
    Bayern Munich defender Alphonso Davies is worth £81.55m. Getty
  • Rodrygo, a forward at Real Madrid, is valued at £78.37m. Getty
    Rodrygo, a forward at Real Madrid, is valued at £78.37m. Getty
  • Vinicius Jr of Real Madrid is worth £65.15m. Getty
    Vinicius Jr of Real Madrid is worth £65.15m. Getty
  • Chelsea forward Callum Hudson-Odoi is valued at £63.74m. Getty
    Chelsea forward Callum Hudson-Odoi is valued at £63.74m. Getty
  • Ferran Torres of Valencia is priced at £48.66m. Getty
    Ferran Torres of Valencia is priced at £48.66m. Getty
  • Eduardo Camavinga of Stade Rennais is valued at £46.72m. Getty
    Eduardo Camavinga of Stade Rennais is valued at £46.72m. Getty
  • Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood is worth £44.61m. Getty
    Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood is worth £44.61m. Getty
  • Phil Foden of Manchester City is valued at £44.43m. Getty
    Phil Foden of Manchester City is valued at £44.43m. Getty
  • Moise Kean of Everton, £40.55m. Getty
    Moise Kean of Everton, £40.55m. Getty
  • Ozan Kabak of Schalke is worth £38.35m. Getty
    Ozan Kabak of Schalke is worth £38.35m. Getty
  • Ansu Fati of Barcelona has a value of £37.64m. Getty
    Ansu Fati of Barcelona has a value of £37.64m. Getty
  • Takefusa Kubo of Mallorca, £36.32m. Getty
    Takefusa Kubo of Mallorca, £36.32m. Getty
  • Max Aarons of Norwich City, £35.61m. Getty
    Max Aarons of Norwich City, £35.61m. Getty
  • Dejan Kulusevski of Parma, £34.91m. Getty
    Dejan Kulusevski of Parma, £34.91m. Getty
  • Ryan Sessegnon of Tottenham Hotspur, £34.29m. Getty
    Ryan Sessegnon of Tottenham Hotspur, £34.29m. Getty
  • Sandro Tonali of Brescia, £32.53m. Getty
    Sandro Tonali of Brescia, £32.53m. Getty
  • Hamed Junior Traore of Sassuolo, £24.33m. Getty
    Hamed Junior Traore of Sassuolo, £24.33m. Getty
  • Benoit Badiashile of Monaco, £23.98m. Getty
    Benoit Badiashile of Monaco, £23.98m. Getty

Manchester United target Jadon Sancho is the world's most valuable young footballer - in pictures


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Manchester United target Jadon Sancho is the world's most valuable young footballer, according to an expert report.

The English winger, currently playing for Borussia Dortmund in Germany, is expected to move to the Premier League in the summer, with United leading the chase for the 20-year-old.

But the Old Trafford club will certainly have to dig deep if they want to secure his signature.

The CIES Football Observatory has calculated that Sancho's top value is an estimated £175m (Dh790m).

CIES have valued the big five league footballers born in or after the year 2000.

And according to their algorithm, Sancho's teammate Erling Haaland, is the second most valuable player at £89m.

Norwegian striker Haaland has continued his prolific scoring form since joining from Salzburg, netting a remarkable 40 goals in 33 games this season.

With four players, England are the most represented nation in the top 10 with Sancho, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Mason Greenwood  and Phil Foden. French midfielder Eduardo Camavinga of Stade Rennais, aged 17, is the youngest player in the top 10.

The photo gallery above lists the top-20 most valuable young footballers, in order from 1-20. To move on to the next slide, click on the arrows, or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.