Premier League Player of the Season: Which Player Should be Considered the Front-Runner?

The Premier League Player of the Season award has always held a prestigious spot in terms of its significance in the top tier of English football. Players who had a game-changing or terrific season for their clubs achieving something on consistent terms of performances have been raked worthy of this honour in the past.

Here we take a look around some of the players from the 2023-2024 season who have marked their names as a potential subject of discussion for the award in this season’s race.

Phil Foden

Phil Foden has been sensational for Man City in the 2023-2024 Premier League season so far. His game awareness and knack for showing up in important positions during the crucial junctures of the match helps Pep Guardioal’s side to surprise their opponents in big games. In addition to his goal-scoring prowess, what has stood out from Foden’s side in this campaign is his ability to link up with his teammates in the opposition’s half. With 14 goals and seven assists in his 30 appearances this season, Foden surely stands out as one of the potential candidates for the Premier League Player of the Season award.

Hueng-min Son

In the absence of Harry Kane, Hueng-min Son has provided Tottenham Hotspur with a much-needed outlet in terms of goal-scoring. Yes, one can argue that Spurs intended to slot in Richarlison to fill Kane’s void but as a more senior and experienced veteran, Son has shielded that responsibility for the Londoners with flying colours. With 15 goals and eight assists to his name in just 27 appearances this season, the Korean international surely deserves a mention in terms of a potential candidate for the Premier League Player of the Season.

Ollie Watkins

Ollie Watkins has been a revolution for Aston Villa in their 2023-2024 Premier League campaign. The English striker has emerged as one of those clinical goal-scorers for the Midlands-based club this season. He’s been an integral part of a dream run that Villa are having under Unai Emery. Watkins has netted an impressive tally of 16 goals and chipped in with 10 assists in 30 outings so far this season. It wouldn’t spring a surprise if he manages to grab the honour of Premier League Player of the Season come the conclusion of this campaign.

Cole Palmer

Cole Palmer has been a game-changer for Chelsea in the ongoing season of the Premier League. He has almost single-handedly carried his team through in tough phases of this campaign and proved to be a light in shining armour for Mauricio Pochettino’s side. He as netted 13 goals and further provided eight assists in his 25 appearances this season. He is surely one of the stand-out candidates for the Premier League Player of the Season reward.

Declan Rice

Declan Rice arrived at Arsenal with a ton of expectations on his shoulders as a player who is possibly one of the best midfielders in European top-flight football currently. The former West Ham United man managed to deliver on the expected front and made a name for himself as a significant player for the Gunners in the 2023-2024 season.

His midfield presence allows Arsenal to grab authority over certain junctures of a match. Not only does he do his duty in the middle of the park well but he also grabs the initiative to move up the pitch when the opportunity arrives. He has provided six assists and scored six goals for the Gunners in his 30 matches of this campaign till now. He cements his spot as one of the players with a shout for a potential player of the season reward.

Also Read: Top 5 Players with Most Hat-tricks in Premier League