List of the most expensive young midfielders in the world

DBasia.news –  The role of the attacking midfielder is urgently needed. The attacking midfielder has a function to assist the attack, support the attackers by providing measurable feedback. Attacking midfield is an important role that is expected to have a high technique and enormous creativity.

Players like Juan Mata, Mesut Ozil, to Christian Eriksen, often build attacks or are placed on the wings of the game with the freedom to be creative in the middle of the game.

So in short: the modern attacking midfielder must also be able to play on the wing side and operate in many areas. The shift in the role can be seen from the 10 names below. They are the most expensive under-21 midfielders in the world and can play in many positions.

Reporting from Transfermarkt, the following 10 players:

1. Kai Havertz – 90 Million Euros

Attacking midfielder Bayer Leverkusen is ranked as the world’s most expensive under-21 attacking midfielder. Just 20 years old, Kai Havertz already has a tag of 90 million euros (Rp. 1 trillion). 

The price is not surprising because Havertz has bright prospects for the future. This season, Havertz scored seven goals and provided three assists in a total of 29 matches in all competitions. He also has seven caps and one goal with the German national team.

His talent is in his ability to control the game from midfield and flow the attack with his playing vision. In addition, Havertz can also play as a right-wing attacker.

2. Nicolo Zaniolo – 50 Million Euros

Injury buried his dream of playing in the 2020 European Cup with the Italian national team. Nevertheless, the talent of the 20-year-old who defended AS Roma is unquestionable, the official tag of 50 million euros (Rp. 756 billion) is a reasonable price.

Nicolo Zaniolo has scored six goals and provided two assists in 24 appearances in all competitions this season. Zaniolo can play on the wing of the game and has continued to develop since joining from Milan in 2018.

3. Reinier – 25 Million Euros

Often compared to Kaka because of his ability to build attacks from the middle, pass the ball, and have a good playing vision. Real Madrid recruited him from Flamengo in January for 35 million euros.

The official price has already exceeded 10 million euros from Transfermarkt predictions regarding the price of 18-year-old players (25 million euros – Rp. 378 billion). Reinier has helped Flamengo winners Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A and the Copa Libertadores since promotion to the first team in 2019.

4. Mohamed Ihattaren – 22 Million Euros

22 million euros or approximately Rp 332 billion for players whose names are not well known in Europe. Nevertheless, Mohamed Ihattaren has bright future prospects and currently strengthens PSV Eindhoven after promotion from the academy in 2019.

The 18-year-old has also strengthened the Dutch youth national team from U-15 to U-19. Only a matter of time until his name is popular in Europe.

5. Thiago Almada – 20 Million Euros

Argentina never runs out of young talent. Thiago Almada, 18, is one of the talents in the attacking midfielder who is performing well at Velez Sarsfield. Thiago Almada also strengthens the Argentina U-20 national team. The official price is 20 million euros (Rp 302 billion).

Apart from the five names above, the other five names are:

– Lee Kang-in (Valencia – 20 Million Euros)

– Jonathan David (Gent – 20 Million Euros)

– Yari Verschaeren (Anderlecht – 16 Million Euros)

– Hamed Junior Traore (Sassuolo – 15 Million Euros)

– Brahim Diaz (Real Madrid – 15 Million Euros)