The Sheffield United player experts believe is now worth more than three times Chris Wilder's side paid to sign him only two months ago
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Jayden Bogle and Rhian Brewster, who could both appear at Stamford Bridge, feature on a 100 strong list of names compiled by academics from the CIES Football Observatory, which highlights those footballers born in this millennium likely to command the highest fees should they become available for transfer.
United’s on loan midfielder Ethan Ampadu, signed from Chelsea, is also included. However Premier League rules mean he is ineligible for selection against his parent club, as Chris Wilder’s team go in search of their first win of the new campaign.
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Hide AdBogle, aged 20, is still waiting to make his top-flight debut for United since leaving Derby County during the recent transfer window. However, the algorithm devised by the CIES estimates he is now worth €11.8m - more than three times the amount Wilder’s employers paid to acquire his services as part of a £7m package which also saw Max Bogle, his former team mate at Pride Park, make the move to South Yorkshire.
Brewster, three months Bogle’s senior, became the most expensive purchase in United’s history when he completed a €23.3m switch from Liverpool last month. The CIES believe he would command
€8.7m on the open market right now. However, Brewster’s fee is payable over the course of his five year contract, while the measures used to calculate the CIES’ table acknowledge his value will rapidly rise should he prove a success.
Ampadu, who is expected to be replaced by either John Lundstram or Oliver Norwood in west London, is said to be worth €9.5m - more than Leeds’ Illan Meslier and Bosko Sutalo of Atalanta.
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Hide AdAlphonso Davies, the Bayern Munich defender, tops the list with an estimated value of £180.4m, while Chelsea’s Callum Hudon-Odoi (€47.1m), who is expected to be involved against United in west London, is 14th.
The CIES used a number of different criteria to arrive at their conclusions, including international status, market inflation and career progression. The measures they employ, which have been described as “robust” by independent analysts, have previously been used to settle transfer disputes, influence contract negotiations and help insurers provide cover for employers.