The PFA Player of the Year award for the 2024/25 season has been given as expected to Mo Salah, who also won the Golden Boot, the Premier League and a massive new contract.
And now the Egyptian is joint favourite for the 2025/26 award after two weekends of action.
10) Alexander Isak (Newcastle United)
A shortlisted player from the 2024/25 season, the Swede is currently in a stand-off at Newcastle as he pushes for a Liverpool transfer. He will have to either eat humble pie in the north east or hit the ground like a demon at Liverpool to win this award.
8=) Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal)
Could a brand-new big-money striker signing win the PFA award? It would feel apt after this summer. He was very long odds until he scored a brace against Leeds United.
8=) Hugo Ekitike (Liverpool)
Could a brand-new big-money striker signing win the PFA award? It would feel apt after this summer. Very quickly a fan favourite after scoring the opener against Bournemouth on the first night of the season.
5=) Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City)
It literally took about 45 minutes against Wolves to convince everybody that the Dutchman is absolutely brilliant and could help win Manchester City another title.
5=) Declan Rice (Arsenal)
It’s interesting that Viktor Gyokeres is a rank outsider for the PFA award when his signing is likely to be the difference between being runners-up and finally winning some kind of trophy. But Rice is clearly a popular figure with his peers.
5=) Cole Palmer (Chelsea)
A phenomenal Club World Cup has raised expectations for Palmer, who is central to any Premier League title challenge from Chelsea. Probably does need to score some open-play Premier League goals, though.
4) Florian Wirtz (Liverpool)
The most expensive signing of the summer has to be on this list. There can be no bedding-in period when you cost upwards of £100m. If Liverpool are to retain the title, Wirtz needs to deliver a banger.
1=) Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
A curious one this but worth noting that he was an early favourite in the 24/25 betting before he got injured. Maybe everybody thinks he is due a trophy. He was poor against Manchester United in the opening game and then got injured again v Leeds United.
1=) Mo Salah (Liverpool)
The now three-time winner of the PFA award is up there again in the betting, though we have a sneaky feeling this will be an After The Lord Mayor’s Show of a season from the Egyptian.
1=) Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
The favourite to win the Golden Boot is a former winner and really quite likely to score the goals to win the Premier League so, yeah, fair enough at this point.
