Arsenal and Chelsea stars among Premier League players nominated for Golden Boy award | OneFootball

The 25 finalists for the prestigious Golden Boy 2025 award have been officially announced, and Arsenal duo Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri, as well as Chelsea’s Estevao have all made the cut.

Lamine Yamal won the award last year, and this year’s victor will be announced in December.

Lewis-Skelly and Nwaneri broke into the Arsenal first team last season, with Lewis-Skelly playing 40 times for the club in all competitions and also making his England senior debut.

Nwaneri, meanwhile, played 37 times in all competitions and scored nine goals.

Chelsea’s Estevao moved to the club this summer and previously impressed at Palmeiras, and has also established himself as a regular for Brazil.

His new team-mate Jorrel Hato also makes the list for his defensive performances for Ajax last season.

Manchester City’s Nico O’Reilly, who was called up to the England senior squad for the first time this month, is in the running, as is Manchester United central defender Leny Yoro.

Tottenham’s Archie Gray impressed for the club last season, playing 46 times after moving from Leeds, and is also on the list of nominees along with team-mate Lucas Bergvall.

Here is the full list of nominees:

Wild card inclusions: