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<p>After much anticipation and a year without a new release, <em>Football Manager 2026</em> is set to be launched this Wednesday. Fans worldwide are ready to dive in while balancing their social lives. An exciting aspect of the game is scouting for the next 'wonderkid'—a player who has the potential to evolve into a global superstar and alter your management career. Here at <em>Transfermarkt</em>, we’ve compiled a list of the top 50 highly-rated players under 18 based on our renowned market values. Browse through this list for insights on the next generation of talent.</p>
<h2>The 50 Highest-Rated U18 Players in the World</h2>
<h2><strong>50. Dro Fernández - Barcelona - 17-years-old - €5m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>49. Ryan Francisco - São Paulo - 18-years-old - €6m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>48. João Simões - Sporting - 18-years-old - €6m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>47. Khalis Merah - Lyon - 18-years-old - €6m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>46. Riquelme - Fluminense - 18-years-old - €6m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>45. Jay Robinson - Southampton - 18-years-old - €6m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>44. Trey Nyoni - Liverpool - 18-years-old - €6m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>43. Tyler Tati - Nantes - 17-years-old - €6m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>42. Kennet Eichhorn - Hertha Berlin - 16-years-old - €6m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>41. Jeff Ekhator - Genoa - 18-years-old - €7m</strong></h2>
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<h2><strong>40. Isaque - Shakhtar Donetsk - 18-years-old - €7m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>39. Nathan De Cat - Anderlecht - 17-years-old - €7m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>38. Luca Meirelles - Shakhtar Donetsk - 18-years-old - €8m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>37. Álvaro Montoro - Botafogo - 18-years-old - €8m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>36. Karim Coulibaly - Werder Bremen - 18-years-old - €8m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>35. Axel Tape - Bayer Leverkusen - 18-years-old - €8m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>34. Kader Meïté - Stade Rennes - 18-years-old - €8m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>33. Jorthy Mokio - Ajax - 17-years-old - €8m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>32. Oskar Pietuszewski - Jagiellonia Bialystok - 17-years-old - €8m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>31. Jeremy Monga - Leicester - 16-years-old - €8m</strong></h2>
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<h2><strong>30. Noahkai Banks - Augsburg - 18-years-old - €10m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>29. Josh King - Fulham - 18-years-old - €10m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>28. Kendry Páez - Strasbourg - 18-years-old - €10m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>27. Marc Bernal - Barcelona - 18-years-old - €10m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>26. Francesco Camarda - Lecce - 17-years-old - €10m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>25. Gabriel Carvalho - Al-Qadsiah FC - 18-years-old - €12m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>24. Sverre Nypan - Middlesbrough - 18-years-old - €15m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>23. Christos Mouzakitis - Olympiacos - 18-years-old - €15m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>22. Joane Gadou - Red Bull Salzburg - 18-years-old - €15m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>21. Andrija Maksimovic - RB Leipzig - 18-years-old - €15m</strong></h2>
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<h2><strong>20. Veljko Milosavljevic - Bournemouth - 18-years-old - €15m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>19. Ibrahim Mbaye - Paris Saint-Germain - 17-years-old - €15m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>18. Rio Ngumoha - Liverpool - 17-years-old - €15m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>17. Mikey Moore - Rangers - 18-years-old - €16m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>16. Luka Vuskovic - Hamburger SV - 18-years-old - €18m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>15. Yan Diomande - RB Leipzig - 18-years-old - €20m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>14. Lennart Karl - Bayern Munich - 17-years-old - €20m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>13. Honest Ahanor - Atalanta - 17-years-old - €20m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>12. Konstantinos Karetsas - Genk - 18-years-old - €23m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>11. Giovanni Leoni - Liverpool - 18-years-old - €25m</strong></h2>
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<h2><strong>10. Charalampos Kostoulas - Brighton - 18-years-old - €25m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>9. Chris Rigg - Sunderland - 18-years-old - €25m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>8. Ayyoub Bouaddi - Lille - 18-years-old - €30m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>7. Rodrigo Mora - Porto - 18-years-old - €40m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>6. Ethan Nwaneri - Arsenal - 18-years-old - €45m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>5. Geovany Quenda - Sporting - 18-years-old - €45m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>4. Franco Mastantuono - Real Madrid - 18-years-old - €50m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>3. Estêvão - Chelsea - 18-years-old - €60m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>2. Pau Cubarsí - Barcelona - 18-years-old - €80m</strong></h2>
<h2><strong>1. Lamine Yamal - Barcelona - 18-years-old - €200m</strong></h2>
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