Golden Boy 2019 award: Chukwueze battles Dele-Bashiru, Mount, Foden, 36 others
Samuel Chukwueze, Super Eagles star, will battle compatriot Tom Dele-Bashiru alongside five other Premier League youngsters in a 40-man list for the 2019 Golden Boy award.
According to Evening Standard report, Chelsea's Mason Mount, Arsenal pair Reiss Nelson and Matteo Guendouzi, Everton's Moise Kean and Man City Phil Foden made the list for the awards from Italian newspaper Tuttosport. In addition, Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho was also listed courtesy of superb form for club and country, as well as Joao Felix after taking to life well at Atletico Madrid.Jean-Clair Todibo represents Barcelona in the list, while promising forwards Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo fly Real Madrid’s flag.
Golden Boy award 2019 shortlist :
Benoit Badiashile (Monaco)
Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal)
Michael Cuisance (Bayern Munich)
Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich)
Tom Dele-Bashiru ( Watford )
Matthijs de Ligt (Juventus)
Krepin Diatta (Club Bruges)
Eljif Elmas (Napoli)
Phil Foden (Man City)
Florentino Luis (Benfica)
Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal)
Florentino Luis (Benfica)
Justin Kluivert (AS Roma)
Ibrahima Konate (RB Leipzig)
Alban Lafont (Nantes)
Diego Lainez (Real Betis)
Mason Mount (Chelsea)
Kang-In Lee (Valencia)
Andrij Lunin (Real Sociedad)
Donyell Malen (PSV)
Nehuen Perez (Famalicao)
Reiss Nelson (Arsenal)
Abdulkadir Omur (Trabzonspor)
Strahinja Pavlovic (Partizan Belgrade)
Rafael Leao (AC Milan)
Rodrygo (Real Madrid)
Jadon Sancho (Borussia Dortmund)
Luis Sinisterra (Feyenoord)
Jean-Clair Todibo (Barcelona)
Ferran Torres (Valencia)
Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid)
Nicolo Zaniolo (Roma).