11 largest transfers younger than 21

The biggest and best football clubs from all over the world are all trying to find the next superstar because they look to ensure signing for the future.

Taking gambling on a young, upcoming talent is often expensive, as players show below. But which young men are signed for the biggest sums? With the transferamarkt data and news from that time, we pulled through the archives to determine The most expensive signatures below 21.

For this list, players had to be 20 or less at the time of the transfer, using all fees, including potential accessories.

11

Anthony Martial

Monaco to Man UTD (£ 58 million)

On a common 9th place is Anthony Martial after joining Manchester United In September 2015 on the French side as Monaco.

At the time, the striker became the most expensive teenage player of the teenager, because he joined the Red Devils when he was 19 years old. Party of the Premier League paid £ 36 million ahead, but the agreed contract could have increased £ 58 million with different accessories.

Martial played 317 times for United during his nine years at Old Trafford, scoring 90 goals despite fighting for a consistent performer.

10

Christian Pulisik

Borussia Dortmund in Chelsea (£ 58m)

Christian Pulisic joined Chelsea After a £ 58 million Move from Borussia Dortmund in January 2019.

At that time, USA International was 20 years old and was not immediately joined by the Premier League, as he spent the rest of the 2018/19 season on loan in Dortmund.

Pulisic spent four years at Stamford Bridge, during which he played over 140 games and was part of the sides that beat Champions LeagueUEFA Super Cup and FIFA World Cup club.

9

Romeo Lavia

Southampton to Chelsea (£ 58m)

Romeo Lavia also made £ 58 million Move as a teenager when joined by Chelsea from Southampton In the summer of 2023.

The Blues paid the initial £ 53 million for a midfielder, but that could increase by an additional £ 5 million in accessories. Lavia joined Chelsea at the age of 19, and the foreign premier league had to install her time by integrating him into the first team, as his first campaign was hit by injuries.

8

Leny Yoro

Lille to Man UTD (£ 58.9 million pounds)

Leny Yoro joined Manchester United during the 2024 summer transfer, signing from Lille in a valuable agreement £ 58.9 million – of which £ 6.73 million comes in accessories.

Yoro signed a five -year Old Trafford contract in what was described as a national blow to red devils, as the French defender seemed to join Real Madrid.

Unfortunately, for Yoro, his United career started to start slowly because of the injury he picked up in the preseason, but now he starts hanging out with his new team.

7

Joao Neves

Benfica to PSG (£ 60m)

Joao Neves also made a 2024 move because he joined Paris Saint-Germain from Benfika In agreement valuable £ 60 million. The French champions agreed to pay £ 50m in advance and then an additional £ 10m.

The Portuguese internationary only moved to Benfica’s first team 18 months before he moved to PSG, but at the age of 19 he became one of the most expensive young people in football. Neves has become a key member of the Luis Enrique team, and has already won his first trophy for the French giants, picking up the French Super Cup at the beginning of the season.

6

Rasmus hojlund

Atalanta to Man UTD (£ 72 million)

Rasmus Hojlund is the third UTD player on this list, as the red devils gave £ 72 million Serie side Atalanta to secure his signature. United agreed to pay the initial £ 64m with an additional £ 8m in additions.

Hojlund joined the United as a relative novelty at the highest level, because the 20-year-old did not establish for a long time on the first Atalanta team. United has obviously seen enough to bring him to Old Trafford, but it was a frustrating time for the attacker, because he had yet to really find his groove in front of the goal, scoring 23 goals in 71 games in all competitions at the time of writing.

5

Matthijs de Ligt

Ajax to Juventus (£ 76.5m)

Making the first five for the most expensive youth is defender Matthijs de Ligt, as he joined Juventus From Ajax in 2019 with a fee £ 76.5m When he was only 19 years old.

The Dutch internationaler has moved to the center of attention as he played an important role in helping Ajax to reach the Champions League semi -finals in the previous season.

There were several teams who persecuted his signature, but Juventus won the battle. However, it was a signature that did not get well, because De Ligt was sold three years later at Bayern Munich. However, he will be pleased with his time in Turin, while he won the Serie A, the Italian Cup and the Super Cup.

4

João Félix

Benfica to Atlético Madrid (£ 113 million)

João Félix was only 19 when he left Benfice on Atlético Madrid In agreement worthy of astounding £ 113 million.

This contract for Atlético was a club fee and saw that Portugal International was becoming one of the most expensive signatures in the history of football. Unfortunately, for Felix and Spain, it was a move that didn’t really happen, because although the striker was part of the team in his first few seasons, he struggled to make an influence before the goal.

Then had a magic of a loan in Chelsea and BarcelonaAnd now on Stamford Bridge, he is on a constant basis. Fortunately, there will be dear memories that he can take away from his time at Atlético Madrid, because he helped them win La League 2021.

3

Jude Bellingham

Borussia Dortmund to Real Madrid (£ 115m)

Jude Bellingham is currently the most likely player in football, and his move on Real Madrid He played a big role in that. The midfielder joined the Spanish giants from Borussia Dortmund in June 2023 in a valuable agreement £ 115 millionGiven that Madrid paid the initial 88.5 million pounds, and the transfer reached £ 115m with accessories.

Bellingham came to life very well in Spain and already filled his trophy cabinet, as the Englishman won the La Liga, the Spanish Super Cup and the Champions League in his first season.

The 21-year-old was also declared a player of the season in Spain Last year, and his move to Madrid not only improved his domestic career, but he put him on the international stage because he became a key player in England.

2

Ousmana dembélé

Borussia Dortmund in Barcelona (£ 135.5 million)

He comes to second place for the most expensive young man is Ousmana Demmbelé, who joined Barcelona from Borussia Dortmund in an agreement with a valuable potential £ 135.5 million Back in 2017.

The wing of the Spanish giants cost the initial £ 96.8 million, and the fee increased to £ 135.5 million, including accessories. At that time, Demmbelé became the second most popular football signature, behind Neymar’s transition to £ 200m to PSG. The Frenchman spent six years at Camp Nou, playing 185 games and managed to win three La Liga titles, two Spanish Cups and two Spanish Super Cup.

From moving to Barcelona, ​​Dembélé has since moved to PSG, where he will seek to add the Champions League to his trophy cabinet.

1

Kylian Mbappé

Monaco to PSG (£ 165.7 million pounds)

One of the best football players in the world cannot be surprised, Kylian Mbappé is the most expensive young man.

18-year-old MBAppé joined PSG in September 2017, and the transfer saw that the Frenchman joined PSG at a seasonal loan agreement before constantly signed a year later while PSG activated the payment option for payment £ 165.7 million.

Mbappé produced a few star moments in a PSG shirt, and he played 308 times for the French giants, scored 256 goals and recorded 106 assists. His best season in front of the goal happened in the 2021/22 season, where he scored 28 goals and registered 19 assists.

The Frenchman picked up several trophies during his time at PSG, winning Ligue 1 six times, four French Cups, two French league Cups and three Super Cups. He also won the Golden Boot in France six times and was Three times appointed football player of the year in FranceLast arrival 2022.