Organisers of the African Player's Awards in the English Premier League have named a shortlist of four standout Africans in the League this 2016/17 season.

 

Manchester City’s Yaya Toure has been named the winner of the English Premier League African Player of the Month of December.

The New African Soccer Awards have shortlisted Manchester City’s Yaya Toure, Liverpool Senegalese forward Sadio Mane and Alex Iwobi of Arsenal for the December 2016 African Player of the Month in the English Premier League.

Chelsea’s Victor Moses has been named the English Premier League African Player of the Month of November by organisers New African Soccer.

The November shortlist for the Premier League’s African Player of the Month will make interesting reading as it reveals an all-Victor cast.

 

Manchester United’s Ivorian defender Eric Bailly has been named August's African Man of the Month - the monthly English Premier League African Player of the Month award that is run by New African Soccer.

African football expert Tunde Adelakun has expressed a desire and commitment to put measures in place immediately that would, in his words, "challenge the authorities who have failed in giving due and deserved recognition to our sports heroes over the years".