Manchester United icon turned Sky Sports analyst Gary Neville has hailed Mohammed Kudus as the standout arrival in the 2023/24 Premier League season.
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Neville, alongside Jamie Carragher, unveiled their picks for the Monday Night Football (MNF) season accolades on Monday, May 13, 2024.
While Neville lauded Kudus as the league’s top newcomer, Carragher favored Bournemouth’s boss Andoni Iraola.
In the realm of player excellence, Neville favored Arsenal’s Martin Odegaard, whereas Carragher leaned towards Manchester City’s Phil Foden. Both pundits concurred on Chelsea’s Cole Palmer for the best young player.
Kudus, on his part, extolled the Premier League as the globe’s premier football arena, asserting his impact since joining West Ham United.
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The Ghanaian midfielder has thrived in his debut English top-flight season after his switch from Ajax Amsterdam to the Hammers.
Renowned for his dribbling prowess, Kudus clinched a Premier League record, completing 12 dribbles in a single match this season.
The alumnus of the Right to Dream Academy also boasts a milestone as the sole player to surpass 100 take-ons in Europe’s top five leagues this campaign.
With a tally of 19 goal involvements across all competitions for West Ham, Kudus’s omission from the Premier League’s Young Player of the Season nominees raised eyebrows.
Nonetheless, his breathtaking solo goal against Freiburg in the UEFA Europa League secured West Ham’s Goal of the Season laurel.
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