Open Extended ReactionsThe PFA Young Player of the Year award is broken; it doesn't make sense. The spirit of a Young Player of the Year award is to congratulate those just breaking through. To be eligible, players must have started this season as a teenager (aged 19 or under on Aug. 16, 2024) and be playing in their first full Premier League campaign. Adam Davy/PA Images via Getty ImagesDibling's emergence was the talk of the Premier League by Christmas. Ethan Nwaneri, CM/FW, ArsenalNwaneri has been tipped for the top since 2022, when he became the youngest-ever Premier League player aged 15 years and 181 days.