While Yamal again sits atop the NXGN tree, the top of the list is wholly familiar as, for the second successive year, the top three was completed by Chelsea winger Estevao and Yamal's Barcelona team-mate, Pau Cubarsi. Estevao has been able to translate his superb performances for Palmeiras into the Premier League following his summer arrival at Stamford Bridge, while Cubarsi continues to be the leading young defender in world football having been part of the Barca first team for over two years.
The top five is rounded out by Real Madrid forward Franco Mastantuono and Bayern Munich attacker Lennart Karl, while sixth place is taken by the Premier League's youngest-ever goal-scorer, Arsenal's Max Dowman.