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Rob Guest

William Saliba and the three Arsenal wonderkids nominated for 2020 Golden Boy award

It won't be long until Arsenal fans get to see William Saliba in action for the very first time.

Signed last summer from Saint-Etienne, the defender headed back to the French side for the 2019/20 season to gain some more experience of playing regular first-team football.

The 19-year-old has continued to earn rave reviews in France and it has left Gunners supporters desperate to see him play week in, week out for Mikel Arteta's team.

Amid the uncertainty of David Luiz's future at the Emirates, Arsenal's backline could look rather different at the start of next campaign.

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Saliba will definitely play his part over the season, but Arteta may decide to ease him in rather than throwing him straight into action.

The Frenchman is rated incredibly highly across Europe and it comes as no surprise to see him make Tuttosport's 100-man longlist for the 2020 Golden Boy award.

However, Saliba isn't the only Arsenal man to be up for the prestigious gong.

The defender is joined on the list by wonderkids Gabriel Martinelli, Bukayo Saka and Trae Coyle.

Both Martinelli and Saka have wowed supporters this season and appear to be a key part of Arteta's plans, with forward Coyle definitely seen as one for the future.

The Arsenal quartet have plenty of competition for the top award as Borussia Dortmund duo Jadon Sancho and Erling Haaland are on the list which was revealed on Monday.

Another contender for the prize will be Bayern Munich's Alphonso Davies after an excellent season at the Allianz Arena.

The award, which has been running since 2003, involves journalists voting for the best top-flight player aged 21 or under in Europe across the calendar year.

The full list can be found here.

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