Leeds United’s Wilfried Gnonto has made the final shortlist for the 2022 Golden Boy award. The forward is still waiting to make his first-team debut for the Whites, but he has been recognised as one of the brightest young players in world football.
Gnonto has been included on a 20-man list, made up of the best players under the age of 21 currently plying their trade at a European club. The 18-year-old is in prestigious company, with the likes of Jude Bellingham, Pedri, Eduardo Camavinga and Jamal Musiala also included on the list.
Joe Gelhardt was initially shortlisted for the award, too, but he dropped out of the reckoning as the list of players has been whittled down. Gnonto only made the move to Elland Road last month, joining on a five-year deal on deadline day, and his game time has come exclusively with the Under-21s.
