5 contenders for PFA Young Player of the Year

Modified Apr 12, 2017 07:41 GMT

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 25: PFA Young Player of The Year Dele Alli pose with the trophy alongside Paul Allen prior to kickoff during the Barclays Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and West Bromwich Albion at White Hart Lane on April 25, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) — *Dele Alli (left) was the winner of last season‘s PFA Young Player of the Year award.*

#2 Romelu Lukaku

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 09: Romelu Lukaku of Everton celebrates scoring his team's fourth goal during the Premier League match between Everton and Leicester City at Goodison Park on April 9, 2017 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images) — *Romelu Lukaku is one of the hottest strikers in world football heading into the summer transfer window.*

The big Belgian is one of the hottest young strikers in world football and is in line to win the Premier League Golden Boot this season as he holds a comfortable four-goal cushion over Harry Kane in second spot a the conclusion of gameweek 32.

Lukaku has been an absolute goal machine throughout his career and with Everton, he has finally unlocked his full potential. He has 23 goals and six assists in the league this season and has been in fine form in recent months, especially at Goodison Park. He is on an eight-match scoring streak at home currently with 13 goals in those games. The previous Everton player to perform a similar feat was Fred Pickering in 1964-65, which shows the magnitude of Lukaku’s achievement.

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In current form, Lukaku is a very strong contender for the Young Player of the Year award and will earn a nomination for the PFA Players’ Player of the Year award as well. However, Everton’s absence from the top six could make it difficult for the Belgian to win the award and further, this is his last chance to win it given he will turn 24 in May this year.

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