Arsenal star named Europe’s highest-rated player of 2024

Bukayo Saka is the highest-rated player in Europe’s top-five leagues for 2024, according to WhoScored’s analysis.

WhoScored have named their highest-rated players of 2024 across Europe’s top-five leagues, with Bukayo Saka coming out on top with an average 7.88 rating.

Saka narrowly edges out Jamal Musiala (7.81) and Cole Palmer (7.78), with Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal, Omar Marmoush, Florian Wirtz, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior, and Raphinha completing the top 10.

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Despite not making the top-10, there’s obviously a strong argument that Mohamed Salah should be considered the Premier League’s Player of the Season so far, with 22 goals and assists in 15 games in the league alone.

Yet the first half of Salah’s 2024 was less impressive. He did rack up nine goal contributions in 13 games, but he missed a number of other games through injury.

Plus, five of those nine goals and assists were in his first two games of the year. After that, he went on a bit of a drought by his standards.

Saka has been more consistent throughout 2024, even if Salah’s level is arguably higher in this season alone.

We can only hope the two players start 2025 the same way they both started 2024. If that happens, Arsenal would have a genuine chance at catching Liverpool before the season’s end.