5 players who could have won the Golden Boy award ahead of Kylian Mbappe

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Kylian Mbappe has been named as 2017's Golden Boy

#2 Gabriel Jesus

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Gabriel Jesus is one of Manchester City's most promising superstars

Until Monday, Jesus believed that he was in the top three for the Golden Boy award. However, once the results came out, the Brazilian was named in fourth place - receiving four votes lesser than third-placed Rashford.

That being said, he will take pride in the fact that he is one of the Premier League's only two players to be named in the top ten of this prestigious award. Despite moving to City in January, he quickly got accustomed to life in England, and his performances kept Sergio Aguero out of the starting eleven.

Since joining the club in the winter, Jesus made eight league starts for them, and he found the back of the net on seven occasions. He also bagged three assists and quickly became Pep Guardiola's go-to option in the final third.

Even this season, Jesus has already scored six goals in eight Premier League appearances and also has a couple of Champions League strikes to his name. Like Rashford, he too is a regular fixture in his country's national squad.

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