Scouting, data and transfer inflation have pushed more teenagers into football\u2019s economic foreground. CIES Football Observatory\u2019s valuation of the ten most valuable teens captures that shift, and the list reads like a map of recent transfers and early breakthroughs.<\/p>\n
Tottenham Hotspur\u2019s Lucas Bergvall arrives first in this story. Spurs paid \u00a38.5 million for the Djurgarden midfielder and, after a breakthrough in 2025, his market value has risen sevenfold. CIES ranks him among the top ten teenagers after a spell adapting to London life when Ange Postecoglou had no choice but to trust the fearless Swede.<\/p>\n
Palmeiras produced Endrick and Est\u00eav\u00e3o. Endrick moved to Real Madrid in a deal reported at $69.4 million, made 37 appearances mostly from the bench in his debut season and has since seen first-team chances limited under Xabi Alonso; a loan to Lyon was mooted. Est\u00eav\u00e3o joined Chelsea in the summer for an initial \u00a329 million ($38.1 million) and has made an encouraging start at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n
Sporting CP\u2019s Geovany Quenda will join Chelsea next summer after a \u00a344 million ($57.8 million) agreement. Quenda broke through in Lisbon under Ruben Amorim, became Sporting\u2019s youngest-ever goalscorer and has transitioned from wingback to final-third operator.<\/p>\n
Arsenal\u2019s Hale End continues to supply talent. Myles Lewis-Skelly moved from youth central midfield to operate at left back for Mikel Arteta, has been encouraged to come inside and is now a fully fledged England international. Ethan Nwaneri, who made Premier League history in September 2022 at 15, finished 2024\u201325 with nine goals in all competitions and remains a key young playmaker.<\/p>\n
Paris Saint-Germain\u2019s Warren Za\u00efre-Emery has earned praise from his manager, who described the then-17-year-old as “humble” and “very intelligent” back in September 2023. “He’s a leader, not with his words but on the pitch,” the PSG manager recently said of Za\u00efre-Emery, who is adding goals to his game.<\/p>\n
Real Madrid paid as much as $73.2 million for Franco Mastantuono after a 2025 Apertura that included a memorable free-kick in the Supercl\u00e1sico. Barcelona\u2019s Pau Cubars\u00ed is the only centre back in the top ten, noted for his passing and partnership with I\u00f1igo Mart\u00ednez. CIES also highlights Feyenoord\u2019s Givairo Read as the second most valuable teenage fullback, valued at $32.2 million.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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