Mohamed Salah has been named as the Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year for 2017/18.

The Egyptian striker has netted 43 goals in 48 appearances for in debut season for Liverpool which he joined from Roma in 2017. Salah topped the poll of the 400-strong FWA membership ahead of Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, and Tottenham striker Harry Kane who came third.

Patrick Barclay, FWA Chairman, said: “It’s been the tightest call since 1968/69, when there was a dead heat between Tony Book of Manchester City and Derby’s Dave Mackay.
“Right up to the last week or so we thought it might happen again, so strong was the support for Kevin de Bruyne, but Mo Salah’s relentless match-winning form, exemplified by his two great goals against Roma, seems to have swung the vote by a very narrow margin.
“What a race it has been between two players who, in a relatively short time, have reached genuine world class.”
Mo Salah became the first African and 11th different Liverpool player to win the FWA award. The 25-year-old was crowned Premier League’s Player of the Year in April.

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