Fabrizio Romano has zoomed in on the Golden Boy top 25 wonderkids and former Southampton winger Tyler Dibling has failed to get in there.
If Robert Lewandowski is handed the mic, then he can list out loads of differences between Southampton and Barcelona. For fans apart from these clubs, it's common knowledge but last year, the Saints were witnessing teenage brilliance at the level only the La Liga giants have had in recent times.
Barcelona's victories were often dictated by Lamine Yamal's boot while Tyler Dibling was the decisive guy for plucking any good result out of wasteful Southampton showings.
Not flattering, but St. Mary's held a similar faith in Dibling as Yamal generated for the Spanish outfit. Despite all these star-making signs, Dibling's charm is losing altitude fast.
The 19-year-old winger rounded off last May with a fitting Golden Boy 2025 recognition. Dibling's talent was getting championed irrespective of the then flaw-filled Southampton unit, and everybody at least expected him to go further and near the top twenty spots.
Dibling's Golden Boy nomination journey cut short before the top 25 mark
The showdown has been conducted, but this is where the sparkle wears off regarding Dibling's position. As Fabrizio Romano listed, the wide attacker has not made the cut for the top 25 Golden Boy 2025 prospects.
Falling short of a prestigious rank must not excessively bug Dibling but his inner self will accept that his attacking level has fluctuated.
He plays on the extreme corners of the pitch where it's openly a numbers game, and going good for longer means guiding more goals and almost-goals from his feet. At Everton, even assists have dried down from Dibling's locker.
Hence, it's time for the £42m transfer to dial in the momentum and step up while the halfway stage table starts building up.