Aston Villa have two players ranked among the 19 most valuable teenagers in Europe. Summer signings Ibrahim Mbaye and George Hemmings feature on the list compiled by the CIES Football Observatory, underlining the club's significant investment in young talent.

The 18-year-old Mbaye, who joined from Paris Saint-Germain for £47 million, is valued at £63.1 million. He is under contract at Villa Park until 2032. Fellow teenager George Hemmings, aged 19, is valued at £41.7 million. His current deal runs until 2030, and he has made just 12 senior appearances so far. Both players are part of the long-term project at Bodymoor Heath and can be viewed in the club's full squad.

How Villa's youngsters compare to Europe's elite

While their valuations are substantial, Mbaye and Hemmings sit some way behind the market's very top tier. Barcelona's Lamine Yamal, 19, leads the list with a staggering valuation of £323.1 million.

The Premier League is the most widely represented division among the 19 players. Alongside Villa's pair and Chelsea's Estevao, the list includes Manchester City's Ayyoub Bouaddi (£77.6m), Brighton's Luka Vuskovic (£60.6m), Liverpool's Rio Ngumoha (£53.6m), and Crystal Palace's Honest Ahanor (£43m). The CIES model calculates transfer value by considering a player's age, position, remaining contract length, and perceived quality.

This recognition for the club's young prospects comes as the first-team squad builds momentum. Unai Emery's side have won four of their last five matches across all competitions, a run that includes a 3-1 victory at Sevilla last week. The team's detailed performance stats reflect this improving form.

Despite that strong recent form, Villa's league position remains a concern. They currently sit 16th in the Premier League standings with four points from their opening five games, having scored 7 goals but conceded 11. Their next test is a home match against fourth-placed Brentford on Saturday, a key fixture as they look to climb the table. The club will hope their highly-valued teenage investments can develop into key contributors as the season progresses. Both Mbaye and Hemmings are part of a long-term project at Bodymoor Heath, with contracts extending to the end of the decade.

This story first appeared at Daily Mirror Football