Why I snubbed Sanchez to vote Kante for PFA player of the Year award - Iwobi

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Alex Iwobi has disclosed the reason behind his vote of N’golo Kante as the PFA Players' Player of the Year.

The Nigerian revealed that he voted Kante ahead of Alexis Sanchez due to his contribution Chelsea.

Kante won the PFA award, team mate, Hazard came second, Manchester United’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic finished, 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.”