{
  "id": 1296599,
  "title": "Real Madrid have four contenders for this year’s Golden Boy award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/real-madrid-have-four-contenders-for-this-years-golden-boy-award",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-16T15:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/real-madrid-four-contenders-golden-153500351.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Real Madrid have four players in contention for this year's Golden Boy award, as listed by Tuttosport. The Merengues showcased a heavy emphasis on experience during the recent transfer window, with Marc Cucurella, Ibrahima Konate, Denzel Dumfries, and Bernardo Silva being the first four signings. Additionally, the club has acquired young talents, including Yan Diomande and Carlos Espi, who join the existing pool of promising players at Real Madrid. Among these four players, Yan Diomande takes the top spot in the award's ranking at 4th. Endrick follows closely at 9th, while Franco Mastantuono and Thiago Pitarch occupy the 41st and 42nd positions respectively. Other notable candidates on the list include Lamine Yamal, Warren Zaire-Emery, Pau Cubarsi, and Ayyoub Bouaddi. The Golden Boy award, currently held by Paris Saint-Germain's Desire Doue, promises to be fiercely contested this year, with the final winner being chosen from a list of 20 players.",
  "summary": "Real Madrid have had a very busy summer transfer window, and there is no doubt that the fans would be very happy with their club having made up to six new additions to ensure they do not have to go an...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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