The winner of the 2017 NxGn, Gianluigi Donnarumma has endured a difficult year off the field but, on it, he has remained as unruffled as ever before, becoming an centurion, as well as breaking into the squad. The goalkeeper had wowed seasoned campaigners with his composure and maturity from the moment he made his senior debut as a 16-year-old. But the way in which he dealt with the backlash over the Mino Raiola-related wrangling over a new contract last summer has only strengthened the belief that we are watching ‘the new Gigi Buffon’.