With just a month to go in the season, Premier League players are beginning to make their choices for the PFA Player of the year.
Salah scooped the award last year and it looks like it will be staying in the North East this season with a host of players from Liverpool and Manchester City in contention to scoop the prize.
Liverpool centre-back Virgil Van Dijk is the current favourite with the Bookies, with Raheem Sterling also being tipped to win the award.
This week, Van Dijk admitted Sterling would be getting his vote, While The English winger said his international teammate Harry Kane had received his vote.
Virgil van Dijk
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Odds: 4/11
When Liverpool signed Virgil Van Dijk in December 2017, few could have predicted the impact he would have on The Reds backline. Gary Neville recently likened the defender to Manchester United great Jaap Stam and it’s easy to see why.
Van Dijk has been an ever present in the Liverpool defence this term and has helped the Reds boast the best defensive record in the League.
The current bookies’ favourite has also netted 7 goals this season as Liverpool chase a first ever Premier League title.
Raheem Sterling
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Odds: 10/3
Raheem Sterling is continuing to get better and better for Both Manchester City and England. The forward has found the back of the net 15 times this season and assisted a further 9 goals in the process, as City chase a second consecutive league title.
Favourite Van Dijk admitted Sterling would be getting his vote for the award, despite the two of them appearing to be battling each other for the award, being the clear favourites.
Van Dijk said: “‘I did what I thought, he has had a fantastic season.”
Sergio Aguero
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Odds: 14/1
Currently the top scorer in the Premier League, Aguero is on track to secure a second Golden Boot.
Netting 19 goals to date, which equates to a goal every 105 minutes, Aguero has the best strike rate in the league.
The Argentinian forward cemented his place in Manchester City folklore this season with his goal against Chelsea making him Manchester City’s highest ever goalscorer.
Sadio Mane
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Odds: 25/1
Mane is having his best season since joining the Merseyside club, netting 17 goals for The Reds this term.
Mane has netted crucial goals in the wins over Burnley and Fulham in recent weeks as Liverpool continue to keep the pressure on Manchester City.
A few more goals until the end of the season and the winger will be right in contention for the award.
Mo Salah
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Odds: 50/1
The third Liverpool player in contention, and Last years winner, Mo Salah is having another impressive season.
Salah is just one goal behind Aguero in the scoring charts and appears to have his mojo back in recent weeks, netting a crucial second in Liverpool’s win at Southampton last weekend.
The Egyptian hasn’t quite reached the same heights as last year, but 18 goals and 9 assists from 33 Premier League appearances is still a good return..
Fernandinho
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Odds: 50/1
Another Manchester City player in the running and it’s no surprise to City fans, who emphasises importance for the side.
Two of City’s three defeats in the league this season came when Fernandinho was injured back in December when Crystal palace and Leicester beat the Champions.
Fernandinho will be a big miss for City when he decides to retire. The wealth of forward options at City means there are few who can fill in for the Brazilian when he is injured.
Eden Hazard
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Odds 50/1
The only non-Liverpool & Manchester CIty player on the list is Eden Hazard won the award back in 2015 and appears to playing better than ever.
Hazard has scored 16 goals and assisted a further 12 goals this season for Sarri’s men, including a fine individual goal in the win over West Ham on Monday night.
His future at the Blues may be uncertain, but he is certainly not letting that get in the way of his form.
