Bayer Leverkusen playmaker Hakan Çalhanoğlu has been selected as the sixth most valuable U-21 players in the world list by Soccerex.
The study by Soccerex takes into account the players position, market value media perception, age, and contract length.
The 21-year-old has established himself as a set-piece specialist over the past few seasons and linked with moves to Sunderland and Arsenal after an impressive season according to the Express.
Çalhanoğlu was highly praised for his performances last season. Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola went as far as saying: “Çalhanoğlu is one of the best free-kick takers in the Bundesliga.”
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List of the top 20 most valuable youngsters in football:
20) Hector Bellerin – Arsenal – €14.829m
19) Calum Chambers – Arsenal – €15.058m
18) Divock Origi – Liverpool – €15.261m
17) Anthony Martial – AS Monaco – €15.848m
16) John Stones – Everton – €16.850m
15) Emre Can – Liverpool – €17.026m
14) Anderson Talisca – Benfica – €19.091m
13) Aleksandar Mitrovic – Anderlecht – €18.129m
12) Youri Tielemans – Anderlecht – €19.392m
11) Kurt Zouma – Chelsea – €22.726m
10) Aymeric Laporte – Athletic Bilbao – €23.956m
9) Luke Shaw – Manchester United – €25.390m
8) Jose Luis Gaya – Valencia – €25.873m
7) Mateo Kovacic – Inter Milan – €26.137m
6) Hakan Calhanoglu – Bayer Leverkusen – €27.431m
5) Jose Gimenez – Atletico Madrid – €30.205m
4) Domenico Berardi – Sassuolo – €30.521m
3) Memphis Depay – Manchester United – €33.640m
2) Marquinhos – Paris Saint-Germain – €39.768m
1) Raheem Sterling – Liverpool – €49.295m
