BREAKING NEWS: Kante named PFA Player of the Year, Alli retains Young Player of the Year award

N'Golo Kante has been named the PFA Players'
Player of the Year after a formidable debut season
at Chelsea, while Dele Alli of Tottenham has
retained the Young Player of the Year award.
France international Kante has enjoyed an
incredible rise in English football after
joining Leicester City from Caen in 2015.
Having played a key role in Leicester's remarkable
Premier League title success last term, the
midfielder has continued to star at Stamford Bridge
for this season's leaders, Chelsea.
Alli has also enjoyed a marvellous campaign for
Spurs, his 16 goals and five assists vital in their
title challenge.
He becomes the fourth player to be named Young
Player of the Year in successive years, after Ryan
Giggs, Robbie Fowler and Wayne Rooney.
Kante was one of the favourites for the award 12
months ago, when his former Leicester team-mate
Riyad Mahrez claimed the crown, but his fellow
professionals voted him as the winner this time
around.
The 26-year-old has played 31 of Chelsea's 32
games in the Premier League so far this season,
once again drawing plaudits for his immense
athleticism, tackling and reading of the game.
Kante's team-mate Eden Hazard came second in
the voting, while Manchester United striker Zlatan
Ibrahimovic closed out the top three.