Who is the most valuable young player in the Isuzu UTE A-League at the moment? That was the question put forward during this week’s episode of Total A-Leagues.
Host and aleagues.com.au reporter James Dodd was joined by retired Socceroo Tommy Oar on this week’s episode to discuss which Isuzu UTE A-League youngster could generate the largest transfer fee on the current market.
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Western United star Noah Botic (23) shares the Golden Boot lead, while Adelaide United sensation Archie Goodwin (18) and Nicolas Milanovic (23) are next in line.
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Then there is Western United teenager Dylan Leonard (17), as well as Reds duo Panagiotis Kikianis (19) and Ethan Elagich (21), Sydney FC gun Adrian Segecic (20) and Melbourne Victory midfielder Ryan Teague (23) amid impressive 2024-25 campaigns.
According to retired Socceroo and former A-Leagues star Tommy Oar, he believes it is Milanovic – who turned down interest from Europe to re-sign heading into the season. The 23-year-old attacker and Socceroos hopeful has scored eight goals and supplied four assists for the Wanderers this term.
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“I think probably Milanovic from Western Sydney Wanderers for me,” Oar said on this week’s Total A-Leagues episode.
“He’s obviously done it for a few seasons now, and he’s a goalscoring midfielder.
“You don’t see too many internationally young players who are midfielders score the amount of goals he does, and his output is fantastic. So he’s my pick.”
Total A-Leagues host and aleagues.com.au reporter James Dodd added: “I think most people would be looking at Adrian Segecic or Noah Botic.
“But contract situations (both Segecic and Botic are coming off contract). Nicolas Milanovic is under contract and Western Sydney Wanderers are going to make hell of a difference if they can keep hold of him.
“If not, cash in the coffers.”
It comes after CIES Football Observatory, this week, published its list of the Isuzu UTE A-League’s five most valuable youngsters.
Auckland FC goalkeeper Alex Paulsen, on loan from Premier League outfit Bournemouth, topped the list with an estimated transfer value of $4.95million, ahead of Kikianis ($4.45m), Leonard ($4.12m), Alagich ($3.79m) and Central Coast Mariners goalkeeper Dylan Peraic-Cullen ($3.63m).
