10 most valuable under-20 players

Alphonso Davies, Erling Haaland and Ansu Fati
Alphonso Davies, Erling Haaland and Ansu Fati

#3 Ansu Fati (Barcelona) - £72 million

FC Barcelona v Sevilla FC - La Liga Santander
FC Barcelona v Sevilla FC - La Liga Santander

Ansu Fati saved Barcelona's blushes at the beginning of the season. When Lionel Messi and co. were still distraught from the implosion at the club, it was the unlikely youngster who stepped up and delivered.

Thanks to his excellent showings, his market value has skyrocketed and he is now one of the three most valuable players aged under 20. It's a shame that he picked up a knee injury in November and is still sidelined after undergoing surgery.

Up until that point, Ansu Fati had scored five goals and provided two assists from across 10 appearances in the La Liga and UEFA Champions League combined. It might still be early to tip him to be the long-term successor to Lionel Messi but Ansu Fati shows an immense amount of potential.

#2 Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund) - £90 million

Borussia Dortmund v FC Augsburg - Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund v FC Augsburg - Bundesliga

Well, Jadon Sancho's stocks had taken a hit in the first half of the season. The player was unsettled at Borussia Dortmund after a move to Manchester United broke down in the summer. However, Sancho seems to have shaken off his demons and put his foot on the gas.

Sancho has been in excellent form of late and he now has nine assists and seven goals to his name this season from across all competitions. Manchester United are expected to return for Sancho in the summer and he should be available for cheaper than he was last summer.

Sancho is an excellent winger and he can slalom past defenders by virtue of his silky feet and blistering pace.

#1 Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund) - £90 million

Borussia Dortmund v FC Augsburg - Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund v FC Augsburg - Bundesliga

Erling Haaland has been one player who has lived up to his hype like it was a cinch. The Norwegian striker has been an absolute menace and has been scoring goals for fun at Borussia Dortmund.

He has already scored 21 goals for Dortmund from 19 appearances across all competitions this term. The 20-year-old is one of the best strikers in Europe right now. In addition to being an excellent marksman, Haaland has also been praised for his attitude and mentality as well.

He is expected to leave Dortmund in the near future and several European giants are set to line up for his signature when he decides to move on.

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