THE LIST REDUCED TO 40

Todibo remains among the candidates to win the Golden Boy

Published:9/10/2019 - 18:21h

Updated:9/10/2019 - 18:29h

After successfully debuting at the Camp Nou in an official match, Todibo is in a sweet moment that he wants to take advantage of. The Frenchman is also among the 40 candidates for the Golden Boy

It does some weeks the Italian newspaper 'Tuttosport' announced that the list of candidates to win the Golden Boy of this 2019 remained em 40 players. Riqui Puig, that was between the 100 of the first list, did not happen the cut and fell of the one of now. The one who himself has happened and is between the footballers that aspire to win the prize is Jean-Clair Todibo.

The central youngster French is in luck by this and also for having debuted at last in the Camp Nou. The defender never had played in his stadium, in spite of having arrived to the club in January of 2018. Against the Seville, the sanction of Clément Lenglet forced to Ernesto Valverde to resort to the ex of the Toulouse, that premièred this campaign and in front of his public.

Todibo Played a complete meeting and did not have any error of bulto. The same that all the defence barcelonista, suffered in the first minutes of the party by the push sevillista, but saw him to good level. In spite of the inactivity, physically held the tug and saw him agile in his courts when it had to go out of his position.

Perhaps, this meeting was the first of many. With alone 19 years, the defence needs regularity and minutes, since but runs the risk to stagnate . That practically without playing, Tuttosport have put him between the candidates to win a so important prize like the Golden Boy, says a lot of his potential.

The candidates to the Golden Boy of this year

Between the 40 names that aspire to win this award there is varied very stood out. Joao Félix, Jadon Sancho, Matthijs of Ligt and Kai Havertz seem the favourites to win it. All were important in his teams and all are already having minutes of quality to the highest level. Although it is not being a start dreamed with the Juventus, Of Ligt seems the best planted to heave the prize, since his past campaign with the Ajax was exceptional in Champions and in League.

LaLiga Santander stands out especially in this list, since there are several important footballers ofthe same . In addition to the already mentioned Joao Félix and Todibo, also opt to the prize Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo Goes and Andrij Lunin, of the Real Madrid; Samuel Chukwueze, of the Villarreal; Diego Lainez, of the Betis; Ferrán Torres and Kang-in Lee, of Valencia; and Aleksander Isak, of the Real Sociedad.

The 40 finalists for the 'Golden Boy' 2019: