The Premier League has confirmed the winners of the player and manager of the month awards for December
Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak has been named Premier League Player of the Month for December 2024, with Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo picking up the Manager of the Month award.
Isak wins the award for the first time in his career after a brilliant December in which he scored eight goals and provided two assists in just six games, scoring in all six Newcastleschedules during the month.
That part started with a goal and an assist against Liverpool in a 3-3 tie, culminating in him hitting the net against him Manchester United in order to bring it to the end of 2024.
Isak saw off competition from Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah in the voting, whose return of seven goals and seven assists saw him break the Premier League record for most goals in a calendar month.
He becomes the fifth different winner of the award this year, following Erling Haaland, Cole Palmer, Chris Wood and Salah.
Meanwhile, Nuno takes the managerial prize after the leadership Sum to a league record 15 points during December.
Forest entered 2025 third in the table, behind only Liverpool and Arsenal, after bouncing back from defeat to Manchester City with five straight wins. Man Utd, Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur all fell victim to Forest before the calendar drew to a close.
This is the second time Nuno has been named manager of the month this season and the sixth in his entire Premier League career.
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