Anthony Elanga, a forward for Manchester United, is one of the 40 athletes up for the Golden Boy award.
Italian publication Tuttosport runs the awards ceremony, which solicits votes from the media.
Elanga joins 39 other highly regarded young people on the prestigious list and is one of the five Premier League starlets nominated. Elanga is also one of the brightest prospects to advance past the initial voting.
Man United shared a statement on their website, stating, “The 20-year-old enjoyed a bit of a breakout season during Ralf Rangnick’s interim period last season, culminating in his spectacular Champions League goal away to Atletico Madrid.
The Swedish international has responded to Erik ten Hag’s confidence in him by giving the Reds some crucial performances, notably a stunning showing in our 2-1 victory over Liverpool last month.
With names like Jude Bellingham, Eduardo Camavinga, and Jamal Musiala among the nominations, our winger is in esteemed company on the list.
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United supporters will undoubtedly be anticipating the announcement of the top 20 players for the last round of voting and seeing if Elanga reaches the shortlist.
Recall that Brazilian footballer Antony Santos, a member of the Brazilian national team, scored Manchester United’s first goal in the 35th minute following an assist from Marcus Rashford.
In the 60th minute, Marcus Rashford made it 2-1 for the Arsenal football club. The England international then scored the game’s final goal in the 76th minute on an assist from Christian Eriksen to make the score 3-1.