da betobet： Who's the best in MLS? GOAL looks at the early frontrunners for 2024 MLS MVP
da brdice： With 11 matchdays complete in the 2024 MLS season, there are countless standout performers across the league that have delivered week-in and week-out.
From Inter Miami's star duo of Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez to Real Salt Lake's brilliant goalscoring machine Chicho Arango, there is no shortage of exceptional talent in MLS. However, at the end of the season, only one player can be named league MVP. Who will that be?
GOAL takes a look at the candidates, just over two months into the 2024 season…
Get the MLS Season Pass today!Stream games nowUSA Today Sports 6Christian Benteke | D.C. United
The ex-Liverpool striker has had a lightning start to 2024, with eight goals in eight matches to open the campaign.
The D.C. striker began the season on the highest of notes, scoring a hat-trick on opening day against the New England Revolution. He did, however, miss two matches in the weeks that followed, but his goal-scoring heroics keep him in firm contention in this early-season ranking.
AdvertisementBrennan Asplen/Getty Images5Luis Suarez | Inter Miami
His knees may not work, but his shooting boots surely do. The February/March Player of the Month, Suarez has been stupendous in front of the net for the Herons in his first stint in MLS.
The Uruguay international has seven goals and four assists in 10 appearances this season, and doesn't look to be slowing down. He's adjusted to life in South Beach remarkably well, deservedly finding himself in contention for prestigious honors.
USA Today Images4Lewis Morgan | New York Red Bulls
The Scottish winger has had a blistering start to 2024 with the Red Bulls, helping them revamp their fortunes after missing a large chunk of 2023 due to hip surgery.
With seven goals in 10 appearances so far this season, Morgan has led the Red Bulls to third in the Eastern Conference. He's firmly put his feet in the ring for 2024 MVP, and might be the dark-horse candidate of the spring.
If he keeps his scoring form up, the top of the Eastern Conference will be must-watch for fans heading into the summer.
Getty Images3Luciano Acosta | FC Cincinnati
The reigning MLS MVP, Acosta and FC Cincy are on fire to start 2024. While the least flashy scorer of the lot of candidates, Acosta might be the most well-rounded.
With four goals and five assists in 10 appearances this season, the Argentine has led the reigning MLS Supporters' Shield winners to second in the Eastern Conference, trailing Inter Miami by three points, while having a game in-hand.
Acosta also leads MLS in key passes – by a vast margin – with 37 this season, and is the only player on this list in the top 10 of that category.