Championship most valuable young players - featuring Birmingham City, Leicester City, Sheffield Wednesday, Sunderland and more

The Championship is regarded as one of the best leagues in the world when it comes to player development.

English football's second tier has produced the stars of the future for the Premier League and other top-flight divisions. You only have to look at the deals that have been done so far in the January transfer window that show that Premier League clubs are entrusting them with their young players.

One saga that has dominated Birmingham City is Jordan James. He has been linked with a move away, and Italian outfit Atalanta looked to have been in a strong position to sign him, but so far he is yet to leave. The most recent bit of news on James is West Brom are now linked but given they can't afford him right now, that's incredibly unlikely.

Birmingham City want good value for James, and know all too well how to get a good amount of money for a player. They sold Jobe Bellingham to Dortmund for nearly £30m, and that helped towards the cost of running the club for a season.

James has a long way to go if he is to reach the heights of Bellingham or even get close, but there's obvious potential in him. The 19-year-old is talented, and it begs the question as to what would be deemed a good price for him? A fee of £10m has been suggested, but Blues may hold out for more.

It's ultimately Bimingham City who will decide what James is worth, but that doesn't stop others from offering an opinion. TransferMarkt is a website that shares player valuations, as well as contract information and all kinds of stuff. Here we can take a look at how James stacks up against his counterparts.

All valuations come from TransferMarkt which considers key factors such as contract length as well as their current form. Here are the top 20 players which includes representation from Birmingham City, as well as Sunderland, Leicester City, Leeds United and Sheffield Wednesday.

All the players included on this list are under the age of 21-years-old. The reasoning is that development teams are now under-21s rather than under-23s and the seasonal award is 21 or younger.