This year’s list of 100 candidates for the Golden Boy award, organized by Tuttosport, one of Italy’s leading sports newspapers, has been announced at a ceremony held at the Galleria d’Italia in Milan.
Accordingly, Arda Güler, who has attracted attention with his rising form graphic recently, took the 78th place in the list of candidates. Güler became the only Turkish player on the list.
German Jamal Musiala, who played for Bayern Munich, was at the top of the Golden Boy candidate list.
While there are 14 players in the list of candidates from France, the team that put the most players on the list was Red Bull Salzburg with 5 players.
Making evaluations at the ceremony, Tuttosport Editor-in-Chief Guido Vaciago, when asked about Arda Güler’s place in this year’s list, said, “To talk about Arda Güler, we have to say that he is an extraordinary player for those who know him. Maybe we will get to know him better as he moves up in the Golden Boy rankings, or maybe when he plays for a team in Europe.” said.
Stating that this year’s list of candidates is an interesting list, Vaciago said, “How will the ranking in this list develop? Just like in the ATP rankings in tennis, the rankings of the players in the candidate list will change. There will be a list where the rankings of 100 names are constantly changing according to their performance on the field. Later, our jury will make it to the finals. The names that will remain will be determined. We will see whether Arda Güler will win the Golden Boy award, which we will give in December, or whether Arda will be among the players who took the podium on another occasion. The list of candidates will be updated every month.” he said.
Reminding that Arda Güler’s name is among the players who will be transferred frequently in the recent period, and asked if there is any information that has reached him on this subject, Vaciago gave the following answer:
“We know that Roma and Milan are very interested in Arda Güler, according to experts from Tuttosport’s transfer market. Milan has been a team that has been able to hunt young talents in recent years, especially when they were not fully famous, and lead them to success. Rafael Leao, for example. Let’s think about Leao. Leao was one of them. While he was not a player that anyone knew very well, he is now one of the best in Europe. Even though his roles on the field are a little different, who knows that Güler will not be the next Leao either? A blast in Milan or Rome can do.”
The winner of the Golden Boy award is expected to be announced at a ceremony in December.
Last year, this award was won by Gavi, who played in Barcelona for the last time.