Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez is the people's player of the year

Chilean winger claims PFA fans' award and also wins Facebook crown after first season at Arsenal

Arsenal's new talisman Alexis Sanchez
(Image credit: Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Alexis Sanchez has been rewarded for an outstanding debut season in the Premier League by scooping the PFA Fans' Player of the Season award.

The Arsenal striker enjoyed a dream start to his career in England after his £35m move from Barcelona to the Emirates last summer. He scored 24 goals in 51 appearances, including 16 in the Premier League as the Gunners finished the season in third.

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Bill Mann is a football correspondent for The Week.co.uk, scouring the world's football press daily for the popular Transfer Talk column.