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Man Utd, Arsenal and England stars among Golden Boy 2021 nominations… which includes outcast William Saliba and Saka
ENGLAND stars Bukayo Saka and Mason Greenwood have been nominated for the 2021 Golden Boy award.
Arsenal defender William Saliba - who is currently on loan at Marseille - has also made the 20-man shortlist.
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The winner will be announced before the end of the year and will cement their place as the best under 21 player of the current calendar year - as Erling Haaland did last year.
Another England star, Jude Bellingham, is included amongst the nominations after setting the record for the youngest player to ever appear in a European Championships in the summer.
Others who starred at Euro 2020 including Barcelona star Pedri and Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala have also been included.
And Daniel Maldini, son of Paolo, has continued the family legacy by making an impressive start to his career.
He is one of just two Serie A stars listed, alongside Roberto Piccoli of Atalanta.
LaLiga has five representatives with Real Madrid players Rodrygo and Eduardo Camavinga and another Barca youngster Gavi joining Pedri on the shortlist.
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Villareal's Yeremi Pino is also included, making LaLiga the best-represented league.
Tottenham's Bryan Gil - who has been recognised for his displays at Sevilla - could also claim the Golden Boy title.
And there are four Bundesliga players up for the award.
Bellingham is joined by Borussia Dortmund team-mate Giovanni Reyna while Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz has also impressed, as has his compatriot Musiala.
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