Ranking the 10 most valuable Golden Boy 2021 nominees

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The Golden Boy 2021 nominees include several valuable players.
The Golden Boy 2021 nominees include several valuable players.

#6 Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen/Germany) - €45 million

Florian Wirtz is one of the most exciting talents in the Bundesliga at the moment.
Florian Wirtz is one of the most exciting talents in the Bundesliga at the moment.

Florian Wirtz is one of the most exciting young talents in the Bundesliga at the moment. The 18-year-old attacking midfielder, who debuted for his club in 2019-20, has already made over 50 appearances for Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

Wirtz grabbed headlines last year when he became one of the youngest goalscorers in Bundesliga history, netting a stunner against Bayern Munich. Less than a year later, the Leverkusen midfielder became the youngest to net five times in the competition.

The Leverkusen prodigy made his German debut after Euro 2020 this year, appearing in three FIFA World Cup 2022 qualification games. He bagged an assist in his second game, where Germany beat Armenia 6-0.


#5 Mason Greenwood (Manchester United/England) - €50 million

Mason Greenwood has had a prolific start to his career.
Mason Greenwood has had a prolific start to his career.

Mason Greenwood is one of the most versatile young strikers to have graced the game, especially in the last few years.

Yet to turn 20, Greenwood has already racked up over 100 appearances across competitions for Manchester United. He recently became the first teenager since Michael Owen, Robbie Fowler and Wayne Rooney to score his 20th Premier League goal.

Greenwood, who has scored in each of his first three league games this season, made his England debut in a UEFA Nations League game against Iceland.


#4 Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid/France) - €55 million

Eduardo Camavinga has hit the ground running at Real Madrid.
Eduardo Camavinga has hit the ground running at Real Madrid.

Eduardo Camavinga is described by many as a generational talent. After making almost 100 appearances for Rennes in three seasons, the 18-year-old moved to Real Madrid this summer.

Camavinga hit the ground running at the Santiago Bernabeu, scoring on his club debut, a 5-2 win over Celta Vigo. More than his scoring prowess, the teenager has grabbed eyeballs with his stellar tackling ability. He has made more tackles than any other Under-21 player across Europe's top five leagues this year.

The central midfielder has also impressed for France. He became Les Bleus' youngest scorer in over a century when he netted in a 7-1 friendly win over Ukraine last year.

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