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With the major European League season over, GHANASoccernet.com�s Akyereko Frimpong Manson picks five Ghanaian youngsters who made impacts. 1. Joseph Alfred Duncan Club: Inter Milan Position: Midfield Age: 20 Winning the UEFA U19 Champions League does not just require high profile clubs but also high concentration and determination plus extreme youthful exuberance. Duncan was at the thick of affairs for Andrea Stramaccioni�s side as they cruised all the way to the final before nailing Dutch giants Ajax Amsterdam to win the maiden . It was his 25-yarder that secured them qualification at the quarter-finals against PSV Eindhoven at the Philips Arena. With Stramaccioni taking over from the sacked Claudio Ranieri, Duncan�s senior debut was even closer. He managed to weave his way into the first team twice. He warmed the bench against Parma in the Serie A before being included in the contingent for the last league game of the season at Lazio. The former Aggrey Memorial schoolboy is still in the hunt for another glory as Inter Milan are in pole position to win the Primavera league. 2. Richmond Boakye-Yiadom Club: Sassuolo Calcio Position: Forward Age: 19 The Genoa loanee managed to score 13 out of his 15 goal target for the season and helped Sassuolo to a promotion play-off place. The former Ghana U20 striker had an impressive beginning to the season and netted 8 times in his first 13 outings for the club. Had it not been a nagging knee injury that ruled him out for close to two months, the 19-year-old would have finished ahead of Gianluca Sansone who netted 20 times. At the early stages of the season, he was linked with a move to Manchester United. 3. Christian Atsu Twasam Club: FC Porto Position: Winger Age: 20 The 20-year-old�s season has been further graced by a Black Stars call-up which sees him fulfil his long-wish dream. Christian Atsu enjoyed a wonderful season with Rio Ave where he spent the entire season on loan with Rio Ave. Vitor Pereira will welcome back the youngster whose bears the genes of Lionel Messi�s pace and dribbling ability. At Rio, he featured in 27 out of the 30 season games scoring six times from a free midfield role. His exhibition at the Black Stars training game at the Accra Sports was just a mere practice.