Arsenal midfielder, Alex Iwobi, has revealed that he voted for Chelsea’s N’Golo Kante as the PFA Player of the Year, because of his contribution to Antonio Conte’s team.
Kante moved to Stamford Bridge last summer, after helping Leicester City win their first ever Premier League title.
The France international won the award ahead of this team-mate, Eden Hazard, who finished as the first runner-up.
Manchester United’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic finished third, followed by Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez, Everton’s Romelu Lukaku, and Tottenham’s Harry Kane.
“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.”
Kante moved to Stamford Bridge last summer, after helping Leicester City win their first ever Premier League title.
The France international won the award ahead of this team-mate, Eden Hazard, who finished as the first runner-up.
Manchester United’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic finished third, followed by Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez, Everton’s Romelu Lukaku, and Tottenham’s Harry Kane.
“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.”
