5️⃣ unknown contenders for next year's Golden Boy award | OneFootball

Barcelona midfielder Pedri was officially crowned the 2021 Golden Boy winner this week.

Taking over from Erling Haaland, the teenager was rewarded for his impressive performances for Barça and Spain.

We’ve looked into our crystal ball for some contenders for next year’s award …

Levi Colwill

Age: 18

Club: Huddersfield Town (on loan from Chelsea)

Chelsea are so boring. Why don’t they give any other academies a chance to produce standout English talent?

Levi Colwill is enjoying his first loan spell away from Chelsea and looks levels above in the Championship, with speed, grace and strength in defence.

Gianluca Busio

Age: 19

Club: Venezia

So it turns out Venezia don’t just make amazing football jerseys – they sign some pretty impressive players too.

Gianluca Busio has excelled in Serie A following his move from Sporting Kansas City, redefining the idea of an all-action midfielder.

Cole Palmer

Age: 19

Club: Manchester City

We’re saying it now: you’ll be hearing this name a lot over the next 12 months.

Cole Palmer has broken through at Manchester City, playing primarily off the right with silky technique, movement and an eye for goal.

Mohamed Ali Cho

Age: 17

Club: Angers

Sorry to upset you all, but Mohamed Ali Cho was born in 2004 and he’s already tearing things up in Ligue 1.

This explosive, tricky winger is already a mainstay for Angers and gets fans off their seats with great flair and skill – keep your eyes out.

Julian Álvarez

Age: 21

Club: River Plate

Nobody does centre forwards quite like South America and Julian Álvarez looks to be next off the conveyor belt.

He has exploded onto the scene for River Plate this season, boasting great technique and rasping long range efforts – he’ll be in Europe very soon.