Hayters TV season awards: Best player, young player, manager, biggest surprise, best and worst transfers and MORE

The domestic football season has come to a close and the summer is upon us.

It gives us an opportunity to reflect on the campaign as a whole, and we at Hayters TV have had our say on who we think leads the way across a number of categories – player of the season, young player of the season, manager of the season, the biggest surprise, biggest disappointment, best signing, worst signing, the most controversial moment, and our own personal highlight.

Here’s what the Hayters TV team have gone with. Let us know your selections in the comments below.

Ayisha Gulati

POTS: Mo Salah
YPOTS: Liam Delap
Manager of the season: Arne Slot/Nuno Espirito Santo
Biggest surprise: Crystal Palace winning the FA Cup
Disappointment: Manchester United
Best transfer: Marco Asensio
Worst transfer: Jadon Sancho
Most controversial moment: Rashford getting frozen out
Personal highlight: Amad’s late winner in the Manchester derby

Japtej Ghura

POTS: Mo Salah
YPOTS: Myles Lewis-Skelly
Manager of the season: Arne Slot
Biggest surprise: Nottingham Forest
Disappointment: Manchester United
Best transfer: Nikola Milenkovic to Nottingham Forest
Worst transfer: Raheem Sterling to Arsenal
Most controversial moment: Morgan Rogers’ disallowed goal against Man Utd
Personal highlight: Chelsea 4-3 Tottenham

Gerry Cox

POTS: Mo Salah
YPOTS: Dean Huijsen
Manager of the season: Arne Slot
Biggest surprise: Nottingham Forest
Disappointment: Manchester City
Best transfer: Dean Huijsen to Bournemouth
Worst transfer: Niclas Fullkrug to West Ham or Joao Felix to Chelsea
Most controversial moment: Morgan Rogers’ disallowed goal against Man Utd
Personal highlight: Europa League final

Dan Bennett

POTS: Mo Salah
YPOTS: Myles Lewis-Skelly
Manager of the season: Arne Slot
Biggest surprise: Nottingham Forest getting into Europe
Disappointment: West Ham
Best transfer: Nikola Milenkovic to Nottingham Forest
Worst transfer: Eddie Nketiah to Crystal Palace
Most controversial moment: Joao Pedro not being sent off for the most blatant elbow you will ever see against Brentford
Personal highlight: Crystal Palace winning the FA Cup

Nick Callow

POTS: Alexander Isak
YPOTS: Myles Lewis-Skelly
Manager of the season: Arne Slot
Biggest surprise: Liverpool
Disappointment: Referees
Best transfer: Dean Huijsen to Bournemouth
Worst transfer: Raheem Sterling to Arsenal
Most controversial moment: Morgan Rogers not being booked for playing on after whistle v Man U
Personal highlight: Arsenal thrashing Real Madrid and winning the UWCL

Nazira Yusuf

POTS: Mo Salah
YPOTS: Ryan Gravenberch
Manager of the season: Arne Slot
Biggest surprise: Nottingham Forest
Disappointment: Manchester City
Best transfer: Elliot Anderson to Nottingham Forest
Worst transfer: Manuel Ugarte to Manchester United
Most controversial moment: Morgan Rogers’ disallowed goal against Manchester United
Personal highlight: Liverpool winning their 20th title

Nayan Murthy

POTS: Mo Salah
YPOTS: Lucas Bergvall
Manager of the season: Nuno Espirito Santo
Biggest surprise: Nottingham Forest
Disappointment: Manchester City
Best transfer: Nikola Milenkovic to Nottingham Forest
Worst transfer: Manuel Ugarte to Manchester United
Most controversial moment: Ebere Eze’s disallowed goal against Brentford
Personal highlight: Spurs winning Europa League

Stan Smith

POTS: Mo Salah
YPOTS: Morgan Rogers
Manager of the season: Nuno Espirito Santo
Biggest surprise: Liverpool
Disappointment: Manchester United
Best transfer: Dean Huijsen to Bournemouth
Worst transfer: Raheem Sterling to Arsenal
Most controversial moment: David Coote being sacked as a referee
Personal highlight: Rodri winning the Ballon d’Or

Raff Tindale

POTS: Mo Salah
YPOTS: Lucas Bergvall
Manager of the season: Arne Slot
Biggest surprise: Newcastle
Disappointment: Manchester United
Best transfer: Lucas Bergvall to Spurs
Worst transfer: Raheem Sterling to Arsenal
Most controversial moment: Morgan Rogers’ disallowed goal against Man Utd
Personal highlight: Spurs winning the Europa League

James St Denis

POTS: Mo Salah
YPOTS: Ryan Gravenberch
Manager of the season: Arne Slot
Biggest surprise: Nottingham Forest
Disappointment: Manchester United
Best transfer: Jorgen Strand Larsen to Wolves
Worst transfer: Igor Thiago to Brentford
Most controversial moment: Morgan Rogers’ disallowed goal against Man Utd
Personal highlight: Crystal Palace winning the FA Cup

Dan Ludlam

POTS: Eberechi Eze
YPOTS: Myles Lewis-Skelly
Manager of the season: Nuno Espirito Santo
Biggest surprise: Nottingham Forest
Disappointment: West Ham
Best transfer: Nikola Milenkovic to Nottingham Forest
Worst transfer: Manuel Ugarte to Man United
Most controversial moment: Morgan Rogers’ disallowed goal against Man Utd
Personal highlight: Arsenal 3-0 Real Madrid, Declan Rice free kicks