Conor Gallagher beats Arsenal's Bukayo Saka and Spurs star to claim London Football Award

Crystal Palace midfielder Conor Gallagher has been named the Men's Young Player of the Year at the London Football Awards.

The 22-year-old is the Eagles' joint-top scorer this season with eight goals in the Premier League while on loan from Chelsea, having arrived in south London over the summer and immediately hit the ground running.

Gallagher won the club's player of the month awards for both August and September before earning his first senior England call-up in November and making his debut as a substitute in the record-breaking 10-0 win over San Marino.

Gallagher has beaten out teammate Tyrick Mitchell, attacking midfielder Fabio Carvalho (Fulham) plus north London duo Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) and Oliver Skipp (Tottenham) to win the award.

Gunners and England star Saka won the award last year, with Tammy Abraham (then at Chelsea) and Declan Rice (West Ham) winning in previous seasons.

"I’m delighted to get this award.," Gallagher told Crystal Palace's website. "It's a very proud moment for me and my family; it means a lot.

"I’ve got to give a lot of credit to Crystal Palace. They’ve given me the confidence and platform to show people what I can do the best way possible.

"I’ve got to thank them for that, because I don’t think this would be possible without being able to do that here. I’m just really pleased and happy and thankful to receive this award."

This now sets Gallagher up for a potential nomination for the prestigious Professional Footballers' Association Young Player of the Year award, with the winner of the London gong almost always going on to be nominated for the PFA award.

The current holder of the national award is Manchester City's Phil Foden, with Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) and Raheem