10 most valuable U-23 midfielders in the world

#4 Renato Sanches (€30 million)

The most promising youngster in world football right now, Renato Sanches has put up some extremely impressive performances in the last one and a half years. The 19-year-old midfielder had his breakthrough season last year and quickly became Benfica’s midfield stay.

His good performances with Benfica soon earned him a call-up to the Portugal national team where he played a starring role in their Euro 2016 triumph. Sanches is blessed with good passing skills, dribbling, agility and his imposing physique makes him an intimidating opponent.

Having sealed a big money move to Bayern Munich last summer, Sanches will be looking to kick on and earn a regular starting spot with the Bundesliga giants. At just 19, Sanches has already been compared to Clarence Seedorf and if he continues playing in the same manner, those comparisons might well come true.

With Xabi Alonso retiring next season. Sanches could get enough opportunity to show exactly what he is capable of next season. Sanches is widely touted to be the next true World Class star after Cristiano Ronaldo to emerge from Portugal.