Newcastle United’s £63m goal machine nominated for two Premier League awards - and needs your help

Alexander Isak faces stiff competition after being nominated for the Premier League’s Young Player of the Season and Player of the Season awards.

The Swede has been in sensational form for Newcastle United in 2023-24 despite several niggling injury setbacks. An impressive 24 goals across all competitions has helped save the Magpies’ campaign, with Europa League qualification in sight.

That has included 20 Premier League goals - making Isak the first Toon player to hit that figure since Alan Shearer in 2003-04. Earlier today, many Newcastle fans questioned why the 24-year-old, given his age, was put forward for the “young” award - believing he should be up for the main prize.

The rules state a player can be nominated as long as they were 23 before the start of the season. Ironically, Isak turns 25 in September, so squeezed into contention for this year’s ceremony.

But fans got their wish an hour later when Isak was nominated for Player of the Season too. Players are eligible to scoop both honours - just as Erling Haaland did 12 months ago. The Manchester City ace is also fighting Isak for the two prestigious gongs this time around.

The duo were battling for the Golden Boot but Haaland appears to have pulled ahead with his four strikes against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Isak faces an uphill battle to leapfrog the difference, with Brighton, Manchester United and Brentford left to play.

Other nominees for the main award include Man City’s Phil Foden, Arsenal pair Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard, Chelsea’s Cole Palmer, Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins, Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk.

Young Player of the Season candidates are Foden, Bukayo Saka and William Saliba, Palmer, Tottenham Hotspur’s Destiny Udogie and Man United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo. To vote for Isak, do so on the Premier League website by clicking here.