5 early contenders for the Premier League's Player of the Year award

#3 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal)

Aubameyang looks like he is on a mission

Knowledgeable pundits have had Aubamenyang down as a world-class striker ever since he started putting up ridiculous numbers for Borussia Dortmund.

The Gabonese international has taken to life in the Premier League like a duck to water. Displaying a ferocious mix of pace, power, skill, and technique, he has been difficult to live with.

After joining from Dortmund in January for £55m plus £5m in add-ons, he has wasted no time in becoming one of the league's pre-eminent strikers.

Despite playing on the left wings at times this season to accommodate strike partner, Alexandre Lacazette, Aubameyang has been deadly in front of goal. He is the first player to hit double figures in the league this season (10).

This makes it 22 goals in just 32 games in the league as an Arsenal player, a quite astonishing return. He has backed himself to finish among the top scorers come the end of the season. On this form, he can win more than the top scorer award with the Player of the Year award a distinct possibility.