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Man Utd midfielder Mejbri, Spurs winger Sarr nominated for African Young Player of the Year

Manchester United midfielder Hannibal Mejbri and Tottenham winger Pape Matar Sarr have been nominated for the 2022 African Young Player of the Year.

Hannibal caught the eye with Tunisia at the African Cup of Nations, while Sarr has shone on-loan at Metz.

The nominees for the CAF Young Player of the Year:

Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso & Lorient)

Karim Konate (Cote d'Ivoire & ASEC/RB Salzburg)

Jesus Owono (Equatorial Guinea & Alaves)

James Gomez (The Gambia & AC Horsens)

Kamaldeen Sulemana (Ghana & Rennes)

Ilaix Moriba Kourouma (Guinea & Valencia)

El Bilal Toure (Mali & Reims)

Akinkunmi Amoo (Nigeria & FC Copenhagen)

Pape Matar Sarr (Senegal & Metz - on-loan from Tottenham)

Hannibal Mejbri (Tunisia & Manchester United)

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