Mohamed Salah Tops PFA Player of the Year Nominations After Stellar Season

The 33-year-old played a crucial role in Liverpool’s Premier League title victory last season, contributing 29 goals and 18 assists.

The Egyptian star was voted Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers’ Association, securing nearly 90 percent of the votes—the largest winning margin this century—and is a strong favourite to win the PFA award.

Salah is joined on the shortlist by his Liverpool teammate Alexis Mac Allister, Arsenal’s Declan Rice, Chelsea’s Cole Palmer, Newcastle striker Alexander Isak, and Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes.

Palmer, who won the PFA Young Player of the Year award for the 2023-24 season, was a surprising inclusion on the list given his struggles with Chelsea last season.

Rice excelled in midfield for Arsenal, achieving a career-high nine goals and providing 10 assists in 52 appearances across all competitions.

Swedish striker Isak netted 23 goals for Newcastle, helping them qualify for the Champions League and ending a 56-year trophy drought by winning the League Cup.

Fernandes was one of the few bright spots in Manchester United’s worst top-flight campaign since 1973-74, with eight league goals and 10 assists.

This year’s awards ceremony will take place in Manchester on August 19.