Sancho, Vinicius & the most valuable young stars on the planet

The Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid stars are among the list of the most expensive talents currently shining in Europe's best leagues

The CIES Football Observatory has compiled a list of the most valuable players under the age of 20 currently playing in Europe's top five leagues.

There is a wealth of promising young players excelling in the continent's strongest leagues, with the likes of Jadon Sancho, Vinicius Jr, Kai Havertz and Callum Hudson-Odoi all making their name in the game.

Here, Goal looks at the list's top 25 to see who will be the most expensive of all Europe's young stars.

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  25DIEGO LAINEZ | Real Betis | €16m

  The 18-year-old Mexico winger earned a move to the Spanish top-flight after excelling in his homeland with Club America.

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  24FRAN BELTRAN | Celta Vigo | €17.2m

  The 20-year-old central midfielder has played a key role for Celta since making the step up from the Spanish second tier.

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  23FERRAN TORRES | Valencia | €17.9m

  Valencia's youth academy has produced another first team star in the form of 19-year-old winger Torres, who already has 50 senior games to his name.

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  22DAN-AXEL ZAGADOU | Borussia Dortmund | €19.5m

  The 20-year-old joined the Bundesliga side from Paris Saint-Germain two years ago and is benefiting from first-team action in Germany.