Chelsea midfielder Cole Palmer has been named Premier League Player of the Year for April 2024.
The Blues star has scored an incredible seven goals in just four games, scoring four against Everton after a hat-trick against Manchester United, and even chipping in with an assist in a 2-2 draw with Sheffield United.
Palmer wins the award for the first time in his career and becomes the first Chelsea player to receive the award since Eden Hazard in September 2018.
His goalscoring haul has put Palmer in contention for the Golden Boot, and the 22-year-old's outstanding campaign has recently been rewarded with nominations for both the Player of the Season and Young Player of the Season awards.
“What he has achieved is great,” Pochettino said at a press conference on Friday. “He is a winner because the level he has reached is surprising to us, surprising to his teammates and to himself.
During a recent media appearance, Chelsea owner Todd Boehly also took the opportunity to praise Palmer.
“I hope Cole Palmer becomes a household name [in the United States] soon,” said Boehly. “He's been a hit for us so we're thinking hard about how we continue to expand our product in the United States. That is still a priority.”
Palmer is currently sitting on 24 goals and 13 assists in 42 games and is on pace to break the team's record for most goals scored at home in a single season.
He is currently tied with Didier Drogba and Frank Lampard at 16 and will look to equal his record in Chelsea's meeting with Bournemouth on the final day of the season.
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