5 Most underpaid football players in the world right now

#3. Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund)

Jadon Sancho has 26 goal contributions in 20 Bundesliga games

Borussia Dortmund’s red-hot winger Jadon Sancho is earning his reputation as one of the best young players in the world, such is his talent and ability. Sancho was a youth product at Manchester City who could not make it to the first team and was sold prematurely to the German giants.

At just 19 years of age, Sancho is already a principle member in Lucien Favre’s team who are vying to knock-off rivals Bayern Munich from their Bundesliga pedestal. The Englishman’s heroics week-in week-out has made him hot property among some of Europe’s top clubs like Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea.

Sancho has an incredible tally of 13 goals and 13 assists in just 20 Bundesliga appearances this season. He has been a constant threat to opposition defences, often found dribbling and tricking his way past players. The teenager’s dazzling performances and attacking exploits have shot up his price-tag to an amount exceeding €120 million.

However, Sancho is on a weekly salary of just £38,000 at the Signal Iduna Park which does not correspond with his on-field showings. He is not even in the top 15 most-paid players at Dortmund, trailing behind the likes of Manuel Akanji, Roman Burki and Marcel Schmelzer. Sancho still has two years left on his contract but it is unlikely he will stay because of the highly lucrative offers pouring in from everywhere.