Top ten most expensive youngsters this summer.
A look at the ten most expensive youngsters (aged 23 or under) to have moved in this summer’s transfer window, with Manchester City new-boy Raheem Sterling top of the pile!
10) Xherdan Shaqiri (Inter Milan)
Costing around £11.2m, Swiss winger Xherdan Shaqiri finalised a permanent transfer from Bayern Munich to Inter Milan.
9) Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United)
One of Europe’s brightest prospects, Aleksandar Mitrovic has moved from Anderlecht to Newcastle for around £13m in an exciting deal.
8) Luciano Vietto (Atletico Madrid)
Another outstanding young forward, Atletico Madrid saw off competition from Liverpool to sign Luciao Vietto from Villarreal for £14m.
7) Giannelli Imbula (Porto)
Another £14m signing, Chelsea target Giannelli Imbula made the surprise move to Porto from Marseille, instead of opting for the Premier League.
6) Yannick Ferreira Carrasco (Atletico Madrid)
Wanted by Tottenham, Yannick Ferreira Carrasco eventually moved to Atletico Madrid from AS Monaco in a deal worth just over £14m.
5) Geoffrey Kondogbia (Inter Milan)
Worth roughly £21m, Arsenal target Geoffrey Kondogbia’s fine form at Monaco earned him a big move to Inter Milan this summer.
4) Paulo Dybala (Juventus)
Another former target of Premier League clubs Arsenal and Manchester United, Paulo Dybala eventually moved to Juventus for around £24m.
3) Roberto Firmino (Liverpool)
An expensive buy, 23-year-old Brazilian Roberto Firmino eventually cost Liverpool £29m to bring in from Bundesliga side Hoffenheim.
2) Memphis Depay (Manchester United)
Costing just over £30m, Memphis Depay comes second after his big move from PSV to Manchester United.
1) Raheem Sterling (Manchester City)
In an incredible £49m deal, Raheem Sterling eventually left Liverpool for close to their £50m asking price as he moved to rivals Manchester City.
