PL: Eight players nominated for best player award, including two African stars!

The Premier League has unveiled the official shortlist of eight contenders for the 2024/2025 Player of the Season award, as the title race enters its decisive phase.

Leading the pack is the unstoppable Mohamed Salah, Liverpool's forward and the league's top scorer with 28 goals. The Egyptian Pharaoh has played a pivotal role in Liverpool's triumphant return to the summit of English football.

Another African star shines among the finalists: Bryan Mbeumo, Cameroon international and Brentford striker, who has delivered a remarkable campaign with 18 goals and 8 assists.

Alongside them, several other talents have stood out, including Morgan Gibbs-White, Nottingham Forest's midfielder, who has racked up 6 goals and 10 assists in 32 matches.

List of players nominated for the Premier League Player of the Season trophy

Here are the players shortlisted for the Premier League's Player of the Season award:

1. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
   
2. Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford)
   
3. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest)
   
4. Declan Rice (Arsenal)
   
5. Alexander Isak (Newcastle)
   
6. Virgil Van Dijk (Liverpool)
   
7. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest)
   
8. Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool)
   
   

See also: "It was their day": Salah reflects on the elimination against PSG!

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