The Golden Boy 2015 Award shortlist was released last week, and while nearly all of the Under-21 stars were major contributors to their respective teams, the list felt incomplete with a variety of omissions.
Certainly the likes of Anthony Martial, Adrien Rabiot and Hector Bellerin belonged on the list, but can the likes of Jordon Ibe or Dele Alli really be considered as likely winners of the award?
Here we take a look at seven outstanding youngsters who had incredible seasons but were sadly snubbed from the Golden Boy Award list:
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