Arsenal's 20 years old Bukayo Saka nominated for 2022 Ballon D'Or Award

Arsenal's 20 years old forward has been named among the nominees for the 2022 Ballon D'Or Young Player of the year award. 

The nominees for the award was announced today, Friday August 12th 2022. The winners will be announced in Paris on Monday, October 17.

Bukayo Saka is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Arsenal and the England national team. 

The Arsenal's academy graduate has become one of Mikel Arteta's catalyst in his team's set up. 

If you recall that Bukayo emerged Arsenal's player of the season last campaign after he score 11 goals in 38 Premier League games for the Gunners. 

Saka emerged as one of 10 nominees, which also include England teammate Jude Bellingham, one of two Borussia Dortmund players alongside Karim Adeyemi.

There are also a pair of Bayern Munich players in Ryan Gravenberch and Jamal Musiala, while Barcelona's Gavi and Real Madrid's Camavinga are also shortlisted.

PSG's Nuno Mendes, RB Leipzig's Josko Gvardiol and Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Weltz are also in the running to claim the trophy.