10 Premier League wonderkids on Golden Boy shortlist including Liverpool duo

22 July 2023 , 15:12

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10 Premier League wonderkids on Golden Boy shortlist including Liverpool duo

Liverpool midfield duo Harvey Elliott and Stefan Bajcetic have been named on the shortlist for the 2023 Golden Boy award.

The Golden Boy award is won by Europe's best youngster aged under 21 in a calendar year and began in 2003. Barcelona midfielder Gavi, who has been nominated again for this year’s shortlist, won last year’s award and past winners include Erling Haaland, Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Wayne Rooney.

England international Jude Bellingham, who joined Real Madrid from Borussia Dortmund this summer, is a strong contender to challenge Gavi for the crown. Bayern Munich playmaker and Germany international Jamal Musiala is also among the favourites.

Reds duo Stefan Bajcetic and Harvey Elliott are both on the Golden Boy shortlist (Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Xavi Simons, who has joined RB Leipzig in on loan from Paris Saint-Germain, is also shortlisted after a starring season at PSV Eindhoven. He will be joined by Leipzig teammate Benjamin Sesko, while another highly-rated striker on the list is Atalanta forward Rasmus Hojlund.

The Denmark international has been strongly linked with a transfer to Manchester United this summer, with the Red Devils represented on the 100-player shortlist by star Argentine attacker Alejandro Garnacho.

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Manchester City duo Rico Lewis and Maximo Perrone are both on the shortlist, while Chelsea are represented by Lewis Hall and Levi Colwill, the latter of whom starred on loan at Brighton last season and is now involved in the England international squad.

Garnacho is Man United's sole representative on the list (Clive Rose/Getty Images)

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The Seagulls are not shy of other candidates on the list, with Irish striker Evan Ferguson joined by exciting South American midfielders Julio Enciso and Facundo Buonanotte respectively, while Scottish giants Celtic’s Odin Holm is also included following his transfer from Valerenga.

The prize was established by Italian sports newspaper Tuttosport in 2003 with the voting process of judges including sports journalists from across Europe. Each juror is allowed to nominate five players, the juror will allocate ten points to the player that they perceive as the most impressive, seven for second, five for third, three for fourth, and one point for the fifth-most impressive.

Colin Millar