Chukwueze fails to make Golden Boy 20-man shortlist, De Ligt, Guendouzi included [Full list]

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

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