Rashford Beaten To European Golden Boy Award By Renato Sanches

Bayern Munich midfielder Renato Sanches has won the European Golden Boy award ahead of Manchester United's Marcus Rashford.

The 19-year-old, who helped Portugal to Euro 2016 glory, will receive the award at Monday's ceremony in Monte Carlo after organisers Tuttosport announced him as the winner.

Rashford, who burst onto the scene last season and scored in both his United and England debuts, finished second, while another Bayern star in Kingsley Coman completes the podium.

Sanches, who also completed a £27.5m move from Benfica to Bayern Munich, follows in the footsteps of previous winners Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero and Wayne Rooney.

United forward Anthony Martial won the award last season, while Paul Pogba was the winner the season before that.

The award has been to Old Trafford on three occasions with Martial following the successes of Rooney in 2004 and Anderson in 2008.

Sanches, who was also named the best young player at Euro 2016, was selected to win the award after a vote involving 30 journalists from newspapers across Europe to name the continent's best player under the age of 21.

Alongside Rashford, Tottenham's Dele Alli, Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi, Man City duo Kelechi Iheanacho and Leroy Sane and Chelsea trio Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Andreas Christensen and Nathan were on the initial 40-man shortlist.

Leicester City's Demarai Gray and Liverpool's Marko Grujic also made the cut of Premier League players, while Celtic striker Moussa Dembele was also on the list.

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