Celtic trio and Murray vie for player of the year

Callum McGregor, Daizen Maeda, and Nicolas Kuhn, along with Simon Murray of Dundee, are up for this year’s PFA Scotland player of the year.

Maeda and Murray lead the Premiership in goals with 16 each, while Alistair Johnston, a Celtic forward, and Alistair Johnston, a team-mate, also have nine assists.

Kuhn has eight league assists and has the most goals in the top flight.

Captain McGregor just won his tenth championship with Celtic.

In 2022, the 31-year-old midfielder won the PFA Scotland top prize.

Kuhn and Murray have 20 goals, while Maeda and Murray have 23 overall goals for Celtic.

Lennon Miller and James Wilson, as well as Old Firm stars Arne Engels and Hamza Igamane, are in the running for young players of the year.

Both 18-year-old Hearts striker Wilson and Motherwell midfielder Miller have been named to the Scotland squad this year. Wilson made his debut against Greece at home in March.