More and more clubs have looked to the future as they invest heavily in youth players that are touted as future stars. With this in mind, we ...
More and more clubs have looked to the future as they invest heavily in youth players that are touted as future stars. With this in mind, we take a look at eight of the DStv Premiership’s most valuable youngsters.
Using the German website, Transfermarkt.com, We took a look through the players in the South African topflight to see which players under the age of 23 have the greatest total market value.
The title of most valuable youngster in the PSL at present belongs to Kaizer Chiefs’ Sibusiso Mabiliso, who at 22, who made the switch from AmaZulu to Amakhosi at the start of the season
The highly-rated defender, had a sterling season with Usuthu that saw him become one of the most sought-after left-backs in the league
According to Transfermarkt, Mosele has a market value of €825k (±R14.4m), although he is yet to show that he is well worth his tag, making just two appearances so far this season.
Outside The ‘Big Three’…While Chiefs and Pirates boast a majority of the most valuable starlets, SuperSport United’s reliance on youth has seen them stake a claim amongst the boys.
- 2. Goodman Mosele €600k (±R10.50m)
- 3. Sipho Mbule €575k (±R10.05m)
- 4. Ghampani Lungu €500k (±R8.73m)
- 5. Njabulo Blom €475k (±8.30m)
- 6. Reeve Frosler €475k (±R8.30m)
- 7. Siyabonga Ngezana €450k (±R7.87m)
- 8. Jamie Webber €425k (±R7.43m)
The likes of red-hot Sipho Mbule, Gampani Lungu and Jamie Webber – all crucial members of coach Kaitano Tembo’s Matsatsantsa squad all manage to find their way onto the list.
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