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Declan Rice (West Ham United)
Declan Rice has has enjoyed a superb season, tallying over 30 appearances for West Ham, scoring his maiden Premier League goal and making his full debut for England.
Rice has excelled in a holding midfield position, making more tackles than any other West Ham player and he ranks seventh in the most tackles completed in the Premier League.
He has been a key component in the Hammers' midfield and was mightily impressive against Arsenal, a game in which he scored his maiden Premier League goal. His form also led to his England debut after his change of allegiance from the Republic of Ireland. Rice would be on the radar of many of the top teams who will be on the market on the lookout for a defensive midfielder.
Unlucky to miss out: Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City), Ruben Neves (Wolverhampton)
Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)
After a slow start to life in England, Bernardo Silva has developed to become one of Pep Guardiola's key men in his high-functioning unit. With star man Kevin de Bruyne going through numerous injury issues this season, Bernardo Silva stepped up to take up his creativity duties. The Portuguese has been named in the shortlist for both the PFA Player of the Year and the PFA Young Player of the Year, just like his teammate Raheem Sterling.
Incredibly skillful on the ball, Silva has become a vital cog in Guardiola's side as he has the ability to play both in the centre of midfield and on the wings. When playing an opposition against who he has to show respect, Guardiola tends to put Bernardo Silva on the wing due to his defensive discipline. The 24-year old has scored six times and also assisted a further eight goals.
His best showing came in the crunch clash against Liverpool at the Etihad when he hurried and hassled the opposition into losing the ball. He committed clever fouls, held up the ball intelligently and ran himself to the ground by covering most areas of the pitch in a lion-hearted showing. He also created Aguero's opener in the 2-1 win.
James Maddison (Leicester City)
James Maddison, signed from Norwich City for around €20 million last summer has lit up the Premier League in his first season in the top flight. Since the departure of Riyad Mahrez, Leicester were struggling to create goals from the midfield and the signing of Maddison was a breath of fresh air at the King Power Stadium.
The Leicester has formed a strong partnership with forward Jamie Vardy and has contributed to seven goals and six assists this season, across 13 different games. The 22-year received his first call up to the England squad in October 2018, though he is yet to make his debut for them. He is a perfect no.10 and would be on the radar of the top teams in the Premier League and a move to one of the top 6 sides would be a strong possibility next season.
Unlucky to miss out: David Brooks (Bournemouth)
Though Brooks has been named on the shortlist for the PFA Player of the Year, Maddison has contributed on a more consistent basis throughout the season, while Brooks has generally been spectacular on days when Bournemouth have outclassed the opposition. Maddison is also a more important component in Leicester's success than Brooks is to Bournemouth's success and that tilted the scales in favour of Maddison.
