Nigeria’s star Wilfred Ndidi is ranked as the 10th most expensive U21 youngsters by CIES Football Observatory.

Wilfred Ndidi who signed for Leicester City in January has been ranked among the most valuable U21 players with his worth at €30.3m.

The Leicester City midfielder started his senior career at Genk. He received the award as the third-best young player in the Belgian league for the 2015–16 season and has continued to show impressive performances in the Premier League.

Top 10 most Expensive U21 youngsters in the world according to CIES Football Observatory.

Marcus Rashford and Gabriel Jesus were the two other players from the English Premier League clubs ranked at No. 3 and No. 5 respectively, according to CIES Football Observatory.

Real Madrid target Kylian Mbappe tops the list with €92.6 after a fantastic season with Monaco, whereas, despite not having enough playing time at Bayern Munich, Renato Sanches comes in at No. 6 with a worth of €45.4m.

Ndidi, 20 is the only African player in the top ten.

Wilfred Ndidi has been a driving force in Leicester City’s midfield since joining the club from Genk.