Among them, two Barcelona players: the top 10 most valuable young talents in the world

The Football Observatory (CIES) has released its ranking of the 10 most valuable young talents in world football.

Despite their youth, several of these players have quickly established themselves as rising stars. Leading the pack is Barcelona prodigy Lamine Yamal, who tops the list with a staggering market value of €350 million.

Brazilian sensation Estivao Willian, Chelsea’s young star, comes in second with an estimated value of €118 million.

Yamal’s teammate at Barça, 17-year-old defender Pau Cubarsí, rounds out the top three with a value of €113 million.

Top 10 most valuable young talents this season

Here is the ranking of the 10 most highly valued young talents this season:

1. Lamine Yamal (FC Barcelona – Spain) – €350M
   
2. Estivão Willian (Chelsea FC – England) – €118M
   
3. Pau Cubarsí (FC Barcelona – Spain) – €113M
   
4. Franco Mastantuono (Real Madrid CF – Argentina) – €102M
   
5. Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint-Germain – France) – €92M
   
6. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal FC – England) – €88M
   
7. Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal FC – England) – €85M
   
8. Geovany Quenda (Sporting CP – Portugal) – €80M
   
9. Endrick (Real Madrid CF – Brazil) – €73M
   
10. Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur – Sweden) – €68M
    
    

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