Gui Negão among 10 most valuable U21 strikers outside top five, see list | OneFootball

Corinthians forward Gui Negão appears on a list ranking the most valuable under-21 players playing outside Europe’s five major domestic leagues. According to the statistical model of the CIES Football Observatory, the young Corinthians player has an estimated transfer value of €17.7 million, placing sixth in the ranking.

The black-and-white forward is the only player from a Brazilian club among the top ten on the list, which considers center-forwards under 21 playing outside the so-called five major European leagues.

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Leading the ranking is Ukrainian Matviy Ponomarenko of Dynamo Kyiv, valued at €26.8 million. Next come Luca Meirelles of Shakhtar Donetsk, at €25.3 million, and Kauã Elias, also of the Ukrainian club, with an estimated value of €23.1 million.

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The survey uses the CIES Football Observatory’s statistical model to estimate players’ transfer values.

Career path

A product of Corinthians’ youth academy, forward Gui Negão made his first-team debut in the 2025 season, with his first match coming against Vitória at Neo Química Arena on June 1. Since then, the player gradually earned more space in the squad and gained the trust of Dorival Júnior, then the team’s head coach. With Yuri Alberto unavailable, the youngster shone in the matchups against Athletico in the Copa do Brasil, scoring in both the first and second legs.

In the last season alone, he made 24 appearances, scoring five goals and providing two assists. In 2026, he has played 12 matches and scored one goal so far. After losing space in the team, the center-forward spent a period sidelined due to injury and took time to play under Fernando Diniz.

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