Football transfers: The most expensive players at every age from 13 to 34, including Paul Pogba, Virgil van Dijk and Kylian Mbappe

Football transfers: The most expensive players at every age from 13 to 34, including Paul Pogba, Virgil van Dijk and Kylian Mbappe
Manchester City are reportedly going to spend 200,000 to sign 14-year-old Sunderland starlet Morten Spencer.Spencer, the versatile attacker, is highly-rated in the English youth ranks and Pep Guardiola has sent scouts out to discover the latest home grown talent.Guardiola wants to fill Manchester City’s youth ranks with English starlets23
Guardiola wants to fill Manchester City’s youth ranks with English starlets
Spending 200,000 on such a young player seems rather ludicrous, but, incredibly, Spencer will not become the most expensive 14-year-old in football history.talkSPORT.com have dug through the data to reveal the most expensive player signed from every age between 13 and 34 – and you can see the results below…

Finley Burns – Aged 13 (Southend to Manchester City) 175,000

Manchester City have history of spending large sums on young teenagers, with defender Burns moving to the Etihad in January 2017.Burns made the move to the Etihad for a remarkable fee23
Burns made the move to the Etihad for a remarkable fee

Sheyi Ojo – Aged 14 (MK Dons to Liverpool) 2million

Liverpool beat off interest from Chelsea to sign attacker Ojo in 2011, and the 21-year-old still hopes to establish himself at Anfield after a number of loan spells.Big things were expected of Ojo when Liverpool won the race for his signature23
Big things were expected of Ojo when Liverpool won the race for his signature

Raheem Sterling – Aged 15 (QPR to Liverpool) 5million

Sterling proved to be a superb buy, with the forward starring for Liverpool before joining Manchester City for 49million – netting the Reds 44million profit.Sterling during his time in Liverpool’s academy23
Sterling during his time in Liverpool’s academy

Pietro Pellegri Aged 16 (Genoa to Monaco) 17.1million

The Italian forward signed for the Ligue 1 side in January 2018 and has so far made six appearances.Pellegri has played six times for Monaco23
Pellegri has played six times for Monaco

Alexandre Pato Aged 17 (Internacional to AC Milan) 23.2million

A series of impressive displays for the Brazilian club had caught the eye of Milan who quickly snapped up the teenager despite interest from a number of European giants. The striker netted 63 times in 150 matches during his first spell.Pato joined AC Milan in 200823
Pato joined AC Milan in 2008

Vinicius Junior Aged 18 (Flamengo to Real Madrid) 38.7million

You have to be pretty special to have a club of Real Madrids calibre pay such a fee for you and the talented forward certainly is. His fee is the largest amount received for a Brazilian club, with Neymars move to Barcelona from Santos second.The Brazilian is impressing at Real Madrid23
The Brazilian is impressing at Real Madrid

Kylian Mbappe Aged 19 (Monaco to PSG) 166million

Rising to prominence at the Monaco youth academy and then the first team, he quickly became one of the most sought after players in the world and made the switch to the French capital.Mbappe has been prolific for PSG23
Mbappe has been prolific for PSG

Ousmane Dembele Aged 20 (Borussia Dortmund to Barcelona) 135.5million

The talented Frenchman joined the La Liga giants in August 2017 and is now beginning to show his class following a number of discipline issues.Dembele has huge potential and his showing that this season23
Dembele has huge potential and his showing that this season

Neymar – Aged 21 (Santos to Barcelona) 48.6million

The only player to appear twice on this list, the skilful attacker joined Barcelona in 2013 and formed a deadly trident with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez.Neymar moved to Barcelona in 201323
Neymar moved to Barcelona in 2013

Thomas Lemar Aged 22 (Monaco to Atletico Madrid) 52.7million

Having been linked with a move to the Premier League, it was Diego Simeones side that won the race to sign the versatile French midfielder.Lemar moved to Spain amidst interest from the Premier League23
Lemar moved to Spain amidst interest from the Premier League

Paul Pogba Aged 23 (Juventus to Manchester United) 89million

After four years away from Old Trafford, Pogba returned in the summer of 2016 and was described by then manager Jose Mourinho as being the heart of the club for the next decade.Pogba returned to Man United in 201623
Pogba returned to Man United in 2016

Gareth Bale – Aged 24 (Tottenham to Real Madrid) 85.3 million

A couple of brilliant seasons in the Premier League with Spurs, prompted Madrid to break the world record at the time to bring the Welshman to the Bernabeu and he has since gone on to win four Champions League trophies.Bale is officially unveiled at the Bernabeu23
Bale is officially unveiled at the Bernabeu

Neymar Aged 25 (Barcelona to PSG) 200million

The eye-watering sum is the current world-record and it will be a while yet before this one is smashed. Declaring the French club as one of the most ambitious in Europe Neymar already has a staggering 46 goals in 51 games.Neymar salutes the fans at his PSG arrival23
Neymar salutes the fans at his PSG arrival

Virgil van Dijk Aged 26 (Southampton to Liverpool) 75million

The Dutchman finally got his dream move when he sealed a transfer to Anfield on New Years Day 2018. His fee, a world record for a defender, eclipsed the 52million Manchester City paid for Benjamin Mendy.Virgil van Dijk celebrates a debut goal against Everton23
Virgil van Dijk celebrates a debut goal against Everton

Luis Suarez- Aged 27 (Liverpool to Barcelona) 75million

On the back of a 31-goal season, the Golden Boot winner, PFA and Football Writers Player of the Year headed to Spain to form a formidable attack under Luis Enrique.Suarez holds aloft his Barcelona shirt in 201423
Suarez holds aloft his Barcelona shirt in 2014

Gonzalo Higuain Aged 28 (Napoli to Juventus) 75.3million

The Argentine finished the previous season as Serie As golden boot winner with a record-equalling 36 goals, only the second time a player has scored more than 30 goals in that league after Luca Toni and this was enough to convince the Old Lady.Higuain in action for Juventus in 201723
Higuain in action for Juventus in 2017

Zinedine Zidane Aged 29 (Juventus to Real Madrid) 46.2million

A World Cup and European champion, Zidane was in prime in 2001 and just what Real Madrid needed in their quest for football domination. A stunning volley in the 2002 Champions League final paid back a huge slice of the fee and the French maestro would grace the Bernabeu for five magical years.Zidane was at the peak of his powers in 200123
Zidane was at the peak of his powers in 2001

Paulinho Aged 30 (Barcelona to Guangzhou Evergrande) 42 million

After a disappointing spell with Tottenham, the Brazil international left for the Chinese Super League where he spent two years before signing with Barcelona. After a good season earned him a World Cup call-up, he went back to China six months later before re-signing permanently this January.Paulinho sealed a move to the Chinese Super League23
Paulinho sealed a move to the Chinese Super League

Gabriel Batistuta Aged 31 (Fiorentina to Roma) 22million

Batigol was one of the worlds best strikers at the turn of the Millennium and his prolific spell with Fiorentina meant he became, at the time, the most expensive player over 30. His 20 goals in the league helped Roma clinch the Scudetto in 2000/01 for the first time since 1983.Batistuta fired Roma to the Scudetto in 200123
Batistuta fired Roma to the Scudetto in 2001

Fernando Llorente Aged 32 (Swansea to Tottenham) 15million

The towering Spaniard had enjoyed plenty of success with the likes of Athletic Bilbao and Juventus, but it was his relegation-saving form to keep Swansea up that earned him a move to Spurs in 2017.Llorente earned a move to Spurs after impressing for Swansea23
Llorente earned a move to Spurs after impressing for Swansea

Cristiano Ronaldo Aged 33 (Real Madrid to Juventus) 99.2million

Not many people command a fee of this magnitude south of 30, but few, if any are like Ronaldo. Real Madrids record goal-scorer declared after a fifth Champions League win that he wanted a new stage in his life and opted for Italy, where he has helped Juventus stay unbeaten as they lead the way in Serie A.Ronaldo is still scoring for fun at Juventus23
Ronaldo is still scoring for fun at Juventus

Jose Fonte Aged 34 (West Ham to Dalian Yifang) 5million

Having struggled to hold down a first-team spot in the Hammers starting XI, the defender opted for a move to the Chinese Super League as he enters the final years of his career.Fonte left West Ham for China23
Fonte left West Ham for China


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