Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted his great admiration for Tottenham star Luka Modric.
Modric has been linked with United as Paul Scholes' successor.
Tottenham's Gareth Bale took the Players' award while the Football Writers' Association went for Scott Parker of West Ham.
But when asked who his pick would be, Old Trafford chief Fergie said: "Luka Modric.
"And I think the boy Wilshere has really emerged as a great young talent."
Ferguson picked out Blackpool's Ian Holloway as the top boss.
He told Inside United magazine: "He must come into it when you look at what he has achieved in the economic climate he works under. He's done a fantastic job."
