Official: Ayoub Bouaddi among the 25 Golden Boy 2026 finalists
Tuttosport has revealed the 25 finalists for the 2026 Golden Boy award, including Morocco's Ayoub Bouaddi of Manchester City.
Moroccan midfielder Ayoub Bouaddi of Manchester City is among the 25 finalists for the 2026 Golden Boy award, revealed by Italian newspaper Tuttosport on Monday 5 October 2026.
What do we know?
- Tuttosport named 25 finalists for the award given to Europe's best young player.
- Bouaddi joined Manchester City from Lille this summer for a reported 100 million euros, according to French outlets.
- A jury of European journalists votes, and the winner is announced in November, with no exact date given.
- Barcelona's Pau Cubarsí is described as the favourite.
Who is he up against?
The list also includes Pau Cubarsí, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Yan Diomandé, Endrick, Luka Vušković, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Jorrel Hato, Estêvão and Lennart Karl. Spain leads with four players, followed by Germany, Brazil and France with three each, and the Premier League has eight.
Worth noting
Being a finalist does not mean winning. Reports differ on Bouaddi's position in the award's index, so we do not give him a specific rank, and the transfer fee is a figure relayed by French media.
What next?
The finalists now wait for the winner to be announced in November, while Bouaddi continues his season at Manchester City.
Related links
Sources: Tuttosport, as relayed by Foot Mercato, Le Petit Lillois, Hespress and Arabic outlets. Transfer details from French sources.
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