The 40-man shortlist for the 2018 Golden Boy award has been revealed, and it includes an African starlet currently at FC Barcelona, while Real Madrid and Manchester United also have a representative among the nominees.
Click through the gallery above to see the 10 biggest names left on the 2018 Golden Boy shortlist.
Italian publication Tuttosport initially announced a 100-man shortlist, and is cutting 20 names each month until the winner is announced in December.
This month, 40 names are left on the list, including last year's winner and big favourite Kylian Mbappe. The 19-year-old is the standout name among the nominees after lifting the 2018 FIFA World Cup with France and claiming all four domestic trophies with Paris Saint-Germain.
The award is presented to the best U21 player in the world, and was previously won by the likes of Lionel Messi, Isco and Paul Pogba, among others.
Other candidates still on this year's list include Senegal international Moussa Wague – who joined Barcelona's B side in the recent transfer window but is yet to make an appearance after picking up an injury – Real Madrid's Brazilian wonderkid Vinicius Junior and Manchester United's Diogo Dalot.
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Here is the complete 40-man Golden Boy shortlist:
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