Walsall striker nominated for prestigious EFL award
Forward has enjoyed an excellent season on loan with the Saddlers.
Walsall striker Daniel Kanu has been nominated for the League Two young player of the season award.
The 21-year-old has scored 18 goals in 41 appearances for the Saddlers this term, while on loan from Championship outfit Charlton.
Kanu’s achievements have now been recognised with a nomination for the fourth tier’s young player of the season prize.
Salford City’s Matty Young, Gillingham’s Sam Gale and Notts County’s Tony Iorpenda are also on the four-man shortlist.
The winner will be announced on April 19 at the EFL awards ceremony.
Elsewhere, former Walsall loanee Carl Rushworth has been nominated for the Championship’s player of the season award.
The 24-year-old Brighton shot-stopper has spent the campaign on loan at Coventry, playing an integral role in their push for promotion back to the Premier League.
Sky Blues boss Frank Lampard is one of four nominees for the manager of the season award, along with Middlesbrough’s Kim Hellberg, Millwall’s Alex Neil and Hull City’s Sergej Jakirovic.
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