Chukwueze Fails To Make Golden Boy 20-Man Shortlist

Super Eagles’ Samuel Chukwueze, has failed to make the final 20-man shortlist for the Golden Boy award.

The prestigious award is given out by Italian newspaper, Tuttosport, for the best player under 21, who plays in the top tier of European football.

Chukwueze, who plies his trade in LaLiga for Villarreal, made the initial nominees’ list.

Among the contenders are England youngsters, Jadon Sancho, Mason Mount and Phil Foden.

Arsenal midfielder, Matteo Guendouzi, has also made the 20-man list, just a year after joining the club from Lorient.

Atletico Madrid and Portugal youngster, Joao Felix is among the favourites for the prize, having joined from Benfica in a £113m deal in the summer.

Golden Boy final shortlist:

Matthijs de Ligt (20) – Juventus

Alphonso Davies (18) – Bayern Munich

Gianluigi Donnarumma (20) – AC Milan

Ansu Fati (16) – Barcelona

Phil Foden (19) – Man City

Matteo Guendouzi (20) – Arsenal

Erling Braut Haaland (19) – RB Salzburg

Kai Haverts (20) – Bayer Leverkusen

Joao Felix (19) – Atletico Madrid

Dejan Joveljic (20) – Eintracht Frankfurt

Moise Kean (19) – Everton

Lee Kang-in (18) – Valencia

Andriy Lunin (20) – Real Madrid

Donyell Malen (20) – PSV

Mason Mount (20) – Chelsea

Rodrygo (18) – Real Madrid

Jadon Sancho (19) – Borussia Dortmund

Ferran Torres (19) – Valencia

Vinicius Junior (19) – Real Madrid

Nicolo Zaniolo (20) – Roma