IWOBI SAYS WHY HE WANTS KANTE AS PFA PLAYERS' PLAYER OF THE YEAR

The Nigerian, Alex Iwobi says he voted N’golo Kante as the PFA Players' Player of the Year due to his contribution and efforts in Chelsea.

The Frenchman, Kante who joined the Blues last summer after winning his first ever Premier League title with Leicester City took the award ahead of teammate, Eden Hazard, who finished as the first runner-up on the voting chart.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic finished third behind chelsea player Kante and Hazard, followed by Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez, Everton’s Romelu Lukaku, and Tottenham’s Harry Kane.

Nigeria international claims that the 26-year-old midfielder has got some potencials every team would likely want to have in a player.

"He’s someone that works for the team and even though he’s a Chelsea player, you have to respect what he does," Iwobi told Evening Standard.

"He works for the team and just runs non-stop - he’s got something every player would like to have. Every player would like to have him in their team.

"The engine, the energy he brings, the enthusiasm - he is my player of the season.”