Manchester City starlet Nico O’Reilly has become the seventh recipient of the Premier League Young Player of the Season award, beating out his fancied teammate Rayan Cherki and Manchester United gem Kobbie Mainoo to claim the honor.
A product of the Cityzens’ youth academy, O’Reilly has thrived under Pep Guardiola over the past two seasons, dazzling as both a converted left back and box-to-box midfielder. A mainstay throughout the term, the 21-year-old becomes the third different Man City player to to pick up the prize, and the fourth Englishman.