Mohamed Salah may have been named the PFA Player of the Year, but former Everton wideman Steven Pienaar believes that Kevin De Bruyne has been the Premier League’s outstanding talent this season.
De Bruyne was one of three Manchester City players – along with Leroy Sane and David Silva – who were pipped to the award by Salah during a ceremony at London’s Grosvenor House hotel on Sunday.
“It’s difficult, obviously, as they’re having the best seasons of their lives at the moment,” Everton’s newly appointed International Ambassador said. “For me, personally, I’d go for Kevin De Bruyne.
“He obviously doesn’t score as many goals as Mo Salah, but he’s very important for Manchester City, for the way they play, and he creates a lot of goals from the midfield.”
De Bruyne has indeed been influential for Pep Guardiola’s side during their romp to the championship, with the Belgian playmaker making more decisive contributions this term than in his previous two seasons at City.
To date, he’s scored eight and contributed 15 assists in 34 Premier League outings, with no player in the division creating more goals for their teammates.
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