The 2024 awards ceremony will come up on January 19, next year, in the United Arab Emirates.
He was also named the Serie A Best Striker for the 2022/23 season as well as made the Serie A Team of the Season.
Nominated alongside the 24-year-old were Argentina’s World Cup hero and Inter Miami forward, Lionel Messi and Manchester City’s free-scoring striker, Erling Haaland.
A brace by IIkay Gundogan helped the Cityzens move four points clear of closest rivals, Arsenal.
Haaland watched the encounter from the stand after being sidelined by an injury prior to the last international break.
