'White' poker at the Golden Boy

The politics of Real Madrid of signing young players, with a lot of projection, is still latent and is already bearing fruit. Tuttosport today announced the 20 nominees who will compete for the Golden Boy, a trophy that is awarded to the best footballer under 21 years of age who plays in Europe. The list, probably the tightest and highest level in recent years, He leaves a very good body in Madrid: two of the nominees are his (Vinicius and Rodrygo) and two others are wanted (Camavinga and Haaland).

He Brazilian duo, both aged 20, repeated their nomination after staying at the gates of the award last year (it was won by Joao Félix, from Atlético de Madrid). For this year the sensations They are positive and, regardless of whether one of them finally wins it or not, the club is very happy with both. They are seen every day hungrier than the last, they work incessantly (even doing double sessions, in the morning with the group and in the afternoons at home) and they are growing by leaps and bounds. Vinicius, according to Transfermarkt, is valued at 50 million euros, a little more than Rodrygo, estimated at 45 million.

He poker of nominees culminates with the two great intended (Mbappé permission) for the next markets: Camavinga and Haaland. The Frenchman, currently at Rennes, has only 17 years and he is already looking at the nominations of these trophies. His recent internationality with the French absolute has raised his cachet and it seems increasingly clear that he will be a world star. Too Haaland, what with 20 years is the leader of Norway along with Odegaard and is running as a candidate not only for the Golden boy, but the best striker in the world.

Madrid's roadmap

The plan in the capital is to undertake the two signings in successive years. The white route time dictates that in 2021 it will be time to sign Camavinga (contract ends in 2022, so next year he will have to renew or leave) and in 2022, Haaland. The signing of the Norwegian will be tough: his agent is Mino Raiola, which has a verbal pact with Borussia not to facilitate his departure until that summer. If he left before that date, Dortmund would ask for an amount of money that, surely, would exceed 120 million euros. The will of the player will be key. If either of you wins the Golden Boy, your status will be elevated. At the moment they are already nominated.