England Under-21s: Is this the most exciting and valuable generation yet?
According to the website’s football transfer estimated transfer value algorithm, the current team under 21 is worth £516.9 million, almost twice as much as the group that won 2023 euros (£280 million at the start of the tournament).
The Champions League, Premier League and full international appearances, as well as the current contract status at the club level, all contribute to the ETV ratings that football transfers to players – unlike market value players who may be sold and purchased.
The current team’s value has been gained by many important roles that play important roles in the Premier League and European clubs.
For example, the top three players with the highest value are Jamie Gittens of Dortmund (£59.7 million), Manchester City’s Rico Lewis (£53.6 million) and Liverpool’s Harvey Elliott (£400.2 million).
Adam Wharton, 21, has a slight trend, being the fourth expensive player, selling for £400.1 million, but the trend has greatly helped his value in the 2024 senior team of the European Euro Euro.
Another big hitter, Arsenal’s Ethan Nwaneri, is worth just under £28.2 million because of his limited appearance and short contract status – but is expected to grow rapidly.
It is worth noting that the total value of the 2023 euro team has increased significantly, from 280 million pounds in 2023 to 626 million pounds in 2025.
If the current 2025 team sees such percentage growth, we will look at a group of young England players with a total value of over £1 billion.
