Most expensive teenager this summer?
Nuno Mendes is considered one of the world’s biggest defensive prospects – and could leave Sporting for a top club at short notice before the transfer deadline closes. As reported by Loïc Tanzi of RMC Sport, Fabrizio Romano and A Bola, among others, the Portuguese titleholders are willing to sell the 19-year-old left-back. Mendes’ agent from the company MRP.POSITIONUMBER held first talks with Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain.
The two clubs are likely to be among the few possible buyers who could meet Sporting’s demands. Mendes is said to cost at least €40 million, which corresponds to his market value. No defender in this age group is worth more. If PSG or Man City pay the transfer fee, the Portugal international would become this summer’s most expensive teenager. However, there have been no advanced negotiations to date.
Sporting reportedly will not be selling further players. Mendes, who rose from their own youth ranks, is still under contract with the Leões until 2025. He celebrated his breakthrough under Rúben Amorim last season and was one of the top performers at the age of 18.
The most valuable Deadline Day transfers in 2021
Connor Roberts | Swansea -> Burnley | Market value: €4.5M
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Fee: ?
Azor Matusiwa | Groningen -> Stade Reims | Market value: €5M
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Fee: ?
Andraz Sporar | Sporting -> Middlesbrough | Market value: €5M
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Loan
Sam Lammers | Atalanta -> Eintracht Frankfurt | Market value: €6M
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Loan
Mario Vuskovic | Hajduk Split -> Hamburger SV | Market value: €6.5M
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Loan fee: €1M (option to buy: €3.5M)
Myziane Maolida | OGC Nice -> Hertha BSC | Market value: €7M
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Fee: €4M
David Zima | Slavia Prague -> Torino | Market value: €7.5M
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Fee: €5.9M
Marin Pongracic | Wolfsburg -> BVB | Market value: €8.5M
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Loan
Yacine Adli | Girondins -> Milan | Market value: €9M
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Fee: €8M
Florentino | Benfica -> Getafe | Market value: €10M
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Loan
Valentino Lazaro | Gladbach -> Benfica | Market value: €10M
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Loan
Arnaud Kalimuendo | PSG -> Lens | Market value: €10M
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Loan
Unai López | Bilbao -> Vallecano | Market value: €12M
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Loan
Mohamed Ihattaren | PSV Eindhoven -> Juventus | Market value: €12M
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Fee: ?
Daniel James | Manchester United -> Leeds United | Market value €18M
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Fee: €29.1M
Marc Cucurella | Getafe -> Brighton | Market value: €20M
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Fee: €18M
André Zambo Anguissa | Fulham -> Napoli | Market value: €25M
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Nikola Vlasic | CSKA Moscow -> West Ham | Market value: €30M
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Fee: €29.1M
Moise Kean | Everton -> Juventus | Market value: €35M
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Loan fee: €7M (Obligation to buy: €28M)
Cristiano Ronaldo | Juventus -> Manchester United | Market value: €45M
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Fee: €15M
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