Get the FREE Mirror Football newsletter by email with the day's key headlines and transfer news Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice The Golden Boy 2018 award nominees were announced by Tuttosport on Sunday. The extensive list includes everyone from Kylian Mbappe - who you'd think will probably win it this year - to Gambian youngster Musa Barrow, plying his trade in Atalanta, and Zackarias Faour, who represents Swedish outfit Osters. There were some surprise omissions however, including Juventus youngster Moise Kean, Real Madrid wonderkid Vinicius Junior, who cost the La Liga giants £39.6million at the age of 16, and Fulham's Championship Player of the Season, Ryan Sessegnon. All of the starlets lucky enough to be listed will undoubtedly be desperate to get their name on this year's award, but what does history tell us about previous winners? Here we look back on the last 10 Golden Boys to see whether they lived up to their potential. 2017 - Kylian Mbappe, Monaco The Frenchman burst onto the scene two seasons ago at Monaco, were he helped Leonardo Jardim's supremely talented side win Ligue 1 and reach the semi-final of the Champions League. (Image: REUTERS) He then moved to Paris Saint-Germain on loan, where he spent the entirety of last season, before completing a £166million move to the new French champions. Mbappe is the only previous winner of the award included on the 2018 list, and after his virtuoso performance in France's World Cup last-16 win over an Argentina side featuring Lionel Messi on Saturday, his name must already be on the trophy. Success: Yes 2016 - Renato Sanchez, Bayern Munich Sanchez had the world at his fingertips when he won the Golden Boy award in 2016. He could have signed for any club on the planet, and was routinely linked with a move to Manchester United to play under fellow countryman Jose Mourinho, despite the fact he already represented a European heavyweight in Bayern Munich. Sanchez was also part of the Portugal team that won the Euros in 2016, but since then things haven't exactly gone to plan. A loan move to Swansea severely hindered his progress, as he struggled to stand out in a poor team that was eventually relegated. He was then overlooked by Portugal boss Fernando Santos for the 2018 World Cup. Success: Jury's out 2015 – Anthony Martial, Manchester United Manchester United fans who watch Anthony Martial play regularly will tell you he is every bit the Golden Boy he was named back in 2015. The Frenchman has all the attributes you want from a world-class inside forward, but like Sanchez, has seen his career plateau in recent months. (Image: Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images) Competition for places at Manchester United has made Martial's life extremely difficult, and he is forced to fight with the likes of Alexis Sanchez, Marcus Rashford, Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard for a spot in the first team. Like Renato Sanchez, Martial was overlooked by France boss Didier Deschamps for the 2018 World Cup, which would have come as a bitter blow. Success: Jury's out 2014 – Raheem Sterling, Liverpool Sterling was forced to shoulder a lot of responsibility at Liverpool when then talisman Luis Suarez left for Barcelona. But despite his youth and inexperience, Sterling became that player - a beacon of hope for Liverpool - and, like Suarez before him, started to attract some serious attention. Eventually big-spending Manchester City came in for him and he made the switch, upsetting most of Merseyside in the process. To date he's won the Premier League and two EFL Cups - all in Manchester - and is currently representing England at the World Cup. Success: Yes 2013 – Paul Pogba, Juventus No one knew a lot about Pogba when he left his boyhood club Manchester United on a free transfer for a new start in Italy. He introduced himself to most of the footballing world at Juventus, where he won four Serie A titles and reached the final of the Champions League. (Image: Reuters) He then ensured everyone on the planet knew exactly who he was by moving back to Manchester United in a world record-breaking £89million deal. For the money some would have perhaps expected a little bit more from the Frenchman, but there is no denying he's made a success of his career to this point. Success: Yes 2012 – Isco, Malaga The Spaniard caught the eye when he burst onto the scene at Malaga, but we don't think anyone expected him to transform into the player he has become. Last season Isco muscled Gareth Bale out of the Real Madrid first team, before becoming one of the club's most important players. He's now a regular in the Spain national team, and has won a staggering four Champions League trophies, despite only being 26. Success: Yes 2011 – Mario Gotze, Borussia Dortmund The German was a jewel in Jurgen Klopp's crown when he burst onto the scene in the Bundesliga. He would later sign for German giants Bayern Munich, who were managed by Pep Guardiola at the time, but returned to Dortmund after four years. Gotze's career has suffered ups and downs, and a rare muscular disease, that prevented him from playing, has hindered his progress somewhat. (Image: Bongarts) His lack of game time resulted in him being overlooked by Germany boss Joachim Loew for the 2018 World Cup. But he's already won the tournament once, along with the Bundesliga five times, so we'd say he's had a pretty successful career in football. Success: Yes 2010 – Mario Balotelli, Manchester City On one hand you could look at what Balotelli has won in the game - a Premier League title, the FA Cup, oh and the Champions League - and say his career has been a success. But on the other you think he should have won double this amount given his natural talent, and the fact he was so influential in Manchester City's first ever title win. After moving from Inter Milan to Man City, and establishing himself in football, Balotelli transferred to AC Milan, then Liverpool, then Nice, and it's all gone pretty downhill from there. Success: No 2009 – Alexandre Pato, AC Milan Like Balotelli, Pato had heaps of talent when he burst onto the scene as a possible saviour of Brazilian football. At the time of winning the award, Pato was at AC Milan, where he enjoyed his best spell. (Image: Getty Images) But since then the biggest profile club he has represented is Chelsea, who he made just two appearances for while on loan from Brazilian outfit Corinthians. Today, at 28 - the peak age for a striker - he represents Chinese club Tianjin Quanjian. Success: No 2008 – Anderson, Manchester United The Brazilian was one of the most coveted rising talents in Portugal when Manchester United splashed the cash to sign him from Porto back in 2007. Interestingly Anderson was signed as a winger, but won't be remembered as one by Red Devils supporters, who never saw him mature into a world beater. Anderson would spend eight years at Manchester United, which will never look bad on your CV, and did win four Premier League trophies as well as the Champions League. But he didn't pull up any trees, won't be remembered as a legend, and at the age of 30 is now quietly plying his trade back in Brazil. Success: No<doc-sep>SAEED KHAN/Getty Images Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe and Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold are among the nominees for the 2018 Golden Boy award, given to the best young player in Europe each year. Italian outlet Tuttosport released the nominees for voting, with Mbappe and Alexander-Arnold among the headline players to feature on the list. Mbappe won the award last year after bursting on to the scene with Monaco to help them beat PSG to Ligue 1's title. Here's a selection of the more notable nominees: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Liverpool Carles Alena, Barcelona Alena, Barcelona Angel Gomes , Manchester United Houssem Aouar , Lyon Patrick Cutrone , AC Milan Tom Davies, Everton Matthijs De Ligt , Ajax Diogo Dalot , Manchester United Phil Foden , Manchester City Juan Foyth , Tottenham Achraf Hakimi , Real Madrid Alexander Isak, Borussia Dortmund Justin Kluivert , Roma Kylian Mbappe , Paris Saint-Germain Reiss Nelson, Arsenal Martin Odegaard , Heerenveen Christian Pulisic , Borussia Dortmund Jeff Reine-Adelaide, Arsenal Dayot Upamecano , Red Bull Leipzig Inexplicably, Fulham starlet Ryan Sessegnon has been excluded from the list. Playing either at left-back or left-wing, the teenager—who only turned 18 on May 18—bagged 16 goals and eight assists for Fulham to help them earn promotion to the Premier League via the Championship play-offs. Clive Mason/Getty Images It's no surprise to see Alexander-Arnold on the list, though, after he made 33 appearances for Liverpool last season, including the UEFA Champions League final, and he earned a place in England's 23-man squad for the World Cup as a result. Christian Pulisic was also sure to receive a place after establishing himself as a regular for Borussia Dortmund last season and finishing the campaign with five goals and seven assists to his name in all competitions, many of which came in 2018. It's difficult to look past Mbappe, though. After helping PSG win a domestic treble, he is starring for France at the World Cup and bagged a brace against Argentina in the round of 16 on Saturday. Video Play Button Videos you might like Former England players Gary Lineker and Ian Wright were in awe of his performance: There are some thrilling young talents included in the list of nominees, but perhaps none are shining as brightly as the 19-year-old right now.<doc-sep>
Nominees for the Golden Boy 2018 have been chosen by Italian paper Tuttosport, but there are some big names that miss out on the long list. After a breakthrough season with Liverpool that ended with a Champions League final appearance, Trent Alexander-Arnold has been included, alongside Manchester City starlet Phil Foden. Arsenal youngster Reiss Nelson, Everton's Tom Davies, Manchester United's Angel Gomes and their new signing Diogo Dalot have all been nominated for the prize, which was established in 2003. Manchester City starlet Phil Foden is one of 100 nominees for the Golden Boy 2018 award Liverpool and England star Trent Alexander-Arnold has also been nominated for the award Kylian Mbappe won the Golden Boy award last year and will fancy his chances again There is strong Premier League representation, with three youngsters from Liverpool, Manchester United, City and Arsenal each, two from Tottenham and one from Chelsea, Everton and West Ham. Justin Kluivert, who has only recently signed for Roma after a brilliant season with Ajax, is also on the list. Meanwhile, Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe has again been put up for the award and will be aiming to win the Golden Boy for a second consecutive year. And he will definitely fancy his chances again after enjoying another fantastic season, with his latest dazzling display coming against Argentina at the World Cup, where he scored twice in a 4-3 victory for France. Everton midfielder Tom Davies has also been included in the 100-man list for the award Arsenal's Reiss Nelson, one of the brightest talents in England, is also up for the award However, there are some surprising omissions from the 100-man list, who have been overlooked for players who have yet to play professionally at a major European club. Fulham sensation Ryan Sessegnon, who was named Championship Player of the Season last year, and Moise Kean, who became the first player born in 2000 to feature in Serie A back In 2016, have been excluded from the nominations. Nominees must be under the age of 21, and the winner is decided by 30 journalists from across the world. However, some big names have been missed out, including Fulham starlet Ryan Sessegnon Juventus youngster Moise Kean, on loan at Hellas Verona, has also not been nominated