5 contenders for the PFA Young Player of the Year award 2015/16

Kane won the award last year

With the Premier League season approaching the end, it is time to look at the potential candidates for the coveted PFA Young Player of the Year award. Though the season will mostly be remembered for the fairytale run of Leicester City that amazed the football enthusiasts worldwide.

It was also a season that set a platform for the rise of several young players. If Harry Kane was the natural choice for the award last season, there could be as many as at least five genuine players to pick from for the award this season. This makes the announcement of this award more exciting than the title race, which by now in practicality is just a two-horse race.

So who could join the list decorated by the like Ryan Giggs, Matthew Le Tissier,Tony Adams, Steven Gerrard, Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney? Let’s take a look!

Harry Kane – Tottenham

Kane is scoring goals for fun once again

Harry Kane didn’t actually pick from where he finished last season and had a very slow start. However, as Pochettino’s young lads gained momentum winning game after game, Kane got back to his best. Having won the award last year, the pressure was on him to prove that he was not just a one-season wonder. 

With an impressive 21 goals in 31 games already, Harry Kane has already equalled his tally from last season in the league and can possibly reach the 25 goal mark. Premier League legend and Kane’s idol Alan Shearer has come out  in support of Kane stating he should be the first man on the England teamsheet.

Wayne Rooney was the last player to have won the PFA Young Player of the Year award in two consecutive seasons, winning the prize in 2004-05 & 2005-06 seasons.

Touted to be the successor to Rooney, it will indeed be fitting for Kane to win it this year and take on the mantle for English attack in the coming Euro 2016.