5 reasons why Mohamed Salah should be the PFA Player of the Year ahead of Kevin De Bruyne

#1 A redemption story unlike any other

From a Chelsea reject to a PFA player of the year nominee

Dubbed by many as a Chelsea reject and a £36.9 million risk taken by Liverpool last summer, Mohamed Salah has proved his critics wrong and how! 40 goals in all competitions is no mean feat for any forward other than Ronaldo and Messi but Salah has done that with that mighty left foot of his, making a mockery of the defenders marking him.

After being written off by almost everyone in the Premier League, Salah has effectively turned all the criticism gathered during his Chelsea stint into unwavering praise. Yes, De Bruyne has been a part of a title-winning side but it can be argued that Salah has had more influence on his side than De Bruyne.

20 out of Salah's 40 goals this season have either given Liverpool the lead or have been equalizers. That tells you the importance of Salah's goals to Jurgen Klopp's unit. De Bruyne's impact has tailed off a bit in the past month or so (barring the game against Spurs) but Salah has been consistent right from the first match of the season against Watford.

From being rejected by Chelsea to getting sent on loan to Fiorentina to now becoming one of the best players in the world, Mohamed Salah has surely come a long way. His inspiring turn of fortunes from just a pacy winger to that of a premium goalscorer deserves to be awarded the PFA Player of the Year honour.