Arsenal's Alex Iwobi reveals he voted for Chelsea star N'Golo Kante for PFA Player of the Year

Arsenal youngster Alex Iwobi has revealed he voted for Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante for the PFA Player of the Year award.

Kante beat Iwobi’s team-mate Alexis Sanchez, his fellow Chelsea player Eden Hazard and strikers Romelu Lukaku, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Harry Kane to the prize on Sunday after an exceptional season at Stamford Bridge.

A title-winner with Leicester last season Kante looks on course to secure another Premier League winners’ medal under Antonio Conte this season, with the Chelsea manager describing his summer signing as a “silent leader” in the Stamford Bridge dressing room.

Such has been the French international’s impact at his new club that even cross-London rivals acknowledge that he has been the best player in the country this season.

“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 Arsenal Player.

“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.”

Hazard finished second in the voting behind his Chelsea team-mate, with Manchester United forward Ibrahimovic voted in third place by his peers.