Leroy Sané named PFA Young Player of the Year 2017/18 ahead of Harry Kane

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Manchester City forward Leroy Sané has been named PFA Young Player of the Year following a spectacular season with the Premier League champions.

The 22-year-old German forward played an instrumental role as Pep Guardiola’s men romped to a third championship in six years.

Man City winger Sane was also on the six-man shortlist for the PFA Player of the Year award. The German flyer posted the fastest speed ever recorded in the Premier League this season, as well as becoming the youngest player to reach ten assists in the past ten Premier League seasons.

Sané was involved in no fewer than 21 goals, registering nine and creating a further 12 for his teammates, his triumph sees him succeed Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli who claimed this prize in the previous two seasons.

A reminder of Sané’s competition

Ederson

City’s goalkeeper Ederson made tonight’s list after an impressive debut campaign that ended with a League Cup and a Premier League trophy too.

The 24-year-old shot stopper has played in every game for City in the Premier League this season and has kept 14 clean sheets  – the second highest tally in the league behind his rival on the other side of the Mancunian Way.

Ryan Sessegnon

The youngster has been in superb form this season with the Cottagers, scoring 14 goals in 38 appearances, to help the west London side reach the automatic promotion places.

Sessegnon told the Telegraph earlier in March that he wanted to win the Premier League, the Champions League, and one day represent England.

One of those dreams may come true sooner than he thinks, as there has been talk of the youngster being included in the England squad for the World Cup, despite him never having played in the Premier League.

Raheem Sterling

Sterling has also made a significant contribution to Man City’s season with the England international scoring 18 goals in the Premier League.

The England international has really come into his own this season after an inconsistent spell on Merseyside, and has excelled as one of City’s key play-makers in the final third.

In addition to his impressive goal tally, the youngster has also created 50 chances this term with eight of contributing to goals for his teammates.

Harry Kane

Out of all the contenders, Harry Kane’s inclusion has caused the biggest stir. The 24-year-old (who will be 25 in July) has been clinical in front of goal this season, scoring 25 goals for Spurs.

Kane’s efforts in front have goal would have usually bagged him a Golden Boot a the end of the season, but he has been surpassed by Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah who’s also emerging as a real challenge to the space typically occupied by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as the world’s best player.

They were enough, however, to secure second place in this year’s award, to this shock of many fans.

Marcus Rashford

Marcus Rashford is one of the most exciting young prospects to have emerged over the last couple of years, and the Manchester United forward has made the list after a progressive season at Old Trafford, which has seen him appear in 29 Premier League games, scoring six goals and providing five assists.

Recent reports have claimed that Rashford will look for a new club in the summer because the attacker is said to be growing frustrated by being played out of his favoured position as a striker, and the lack of playing time he’s received at his boyhood club.