Moussa Djenepo nominated for 2019 African Young Player of the Year

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Blaise Bourgeois·26 November 2019

On Monday, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) released their 16-man shortlist for their 2019 African Youth Player of the Year award.

Amongst the favourites to win the award are Southampton’s Moussa Djenepo, Dortmund wing-back Achraf Hakimi, and Lille striker Victor Osimhen.

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After a fantastic 11-goal, six-assist season Standard Liège, the Mali international earned himself a £14m move to St. Mary’s.

So far with the Saints, Djenepo has scored twice, though injury problems have limited him to just seven appearances.

The 21-year-old should be in contention to start this weekend when Southampton host fellow srtugglers Watford.