Bruno Fernandes and Harry Maguire send messages to Anthony Elanga after Golden Boy nomination
manchestereveningnews.co.ukBruno Fernandes and Harry Maguire have both sent a message to Manchester United teammate Anthony Elanga after he was named among the youngsters nominated for the Golden Boy award.
Elanga is among the 40 players nominated for the Golden Boy award, which is an accolade run by Italian outlet Tuttosport. The winner is crowned by a number of journalists, who all vote across the year for the best under-21 player among Europe's top flights.
The shortlist initially began with a 100-player list in the summer, but two rounds of voting have seen it narrowed down to 40. ALSO READ: Man United youngster Hannibal Mejbri blamed for his role in red card After the news about Elanga's nomination was confirmed, United posted a picture of the attacker on Instagram, congratulating him for being included.
Club captain Maguire shared the post, writing: "Congrats mate", which led to Elanga replying: "Thankyou skip". Fernandes also sent a message to the 20-year-old on social media, sharing the picture alongside the caption: "Congratulations kid".
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