Foden and Torres on 40-man Golden Boy shortlist

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The pair were among the 40 names confirmed today from the list of 100 which was originally drawn up in June.

Foden, 20, who was also short-listed for the Golden Boy award last year, has enjoyed an impressive 2020.

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The midfielder has firmly established himself in the City first-team squad and has also recently been capped by England at senior level for the first time.

Torres, meanwhile, who moved to City from Valencia earlier this summer, has established a reputation for being one of European football’s most outstanding young wingers.

And he has also broken into the Spanish national side, registering his first goal for Spain in a UEFA Nations League clash earlier this month.

The award, which honours the best young player under 21 in Europe for the calendar year, was established by Italian newspaper Tuttosport in 2003 and its winner is determined by votes from 40 journalists across the continent.

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Past winners include Lionel Messi, Wayne Rooney and Kylian Mbappe, with Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix having claimed the award last year.

GOLDEN BOY SHORTLIST

Eduardo Camavinga, Rennes

Marco Carnesecchi, Atalanta

Rayan Cherki, Lyon

Jonathan David, Lille

Alphonso Davies, Bayern Munich

Sergino Dest, Ajax

Sebastiano Esposito, Inter

Fabio Silva, Wolves

Ansu Fati, Barcelona

Phil Foden, Manchester City

Ryan Gravenberch, Ajax

Amine Gouiri, Nice

Mason Greenwood, Man United

Erling Haaland, Borussia Dortmund

Callum Hudson-Odoi, Chelsea

Marley Ake, Marseille

Adil Aouchiche, Saint-Etienne

Benoit Badiashile, Monaco

Mitchel Bakker, Paris Saint-Germain

Myron Badou, AZ Alkmaar

Dennis Borkowski, RB Leipzig

Mohamed Ihattaren, PSV Eindhoven

Ozan Kabak, Schalke

Michal Karbownik, Legia

Tanguy-Austin Kouassi, Bayern Munich

Dejan Kulusevski, Juventus

Marcos Antonio, Shakhtar Donetsk

Rafael Camacho, Sporting Club

Rodrygo, Real Madrid

Bukayo Saka, Arsenal

Jadon Sancho, Borussia Dortmund

Vladyslav Suprjaha, Dynamo Kiev

Dominik Szoboszlai, FC Salzburg

Tomas Esteves, Porto

Tomas Tavares, Benfica

Sandro Tonali, AC Milan

Ferran Torres, Manchester City

Christos Tzolis, PAOK

Vinicius Junior, Real Madrid

Neco Williams, Liverpool