And we actually do mean most valuable Premier League players under 21 and not Premier League players like Conor Gallagher and Emile Smith Rowe who are eligible to play for England’s Under-21s but are essentially past it.
We haven’t included transfermarkt’s valuations as they tend to be on the low side but we are happy to trust their order…
10) Fabio Carvalho – 19 (Liverpool)
Recently bought for an initial fee of barely £5m but realistically worth at least treble that price, the Portugal Under-21 international has already racked up 44 appearances for Fulham which have reaped 12 goals and eight assists.
“What a talent he is, hey? A player who can bring a stadium to its feet. He puts his personality into his performances, he is confident and adventurous with the ball, and he wants to make things happen,” says Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, who seemingly has no intention of easing Carvalho into Premier League football. And why should he?
9) Pape Matar Sarr – 19 (Tottenham)
Who? Well, you’re not alone in forgetting that Tottenham signed Senegalese midfielder Sarr from Metz last summer for the princely sum of £15m before loaning him back to the French club for a season that ultimately ended in relegation.
Sarr is finally at Tottenham this week and Antonio Conte will apparently take a look at him in training before deciding whether to keep him with the first team or – as seems more likely – send him on loan to a lowlier English club to acclimatise. At…
