Chelsea's N’Golo Kante Wins PFA Player of the Year

Chelsea star N'Golo Kante [PHOTO: COURTESY]

Chelsea star N'Golo Kante has won the Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Year award for 2016-17.

The former Leicester City playmaker beat Eden Hazard, Harry Kane, Romelu Lukaku, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Alexis Sanchez to win the prestigious award.

Tottenham youngster Dele Alli won the young player prize for the second successive year.

Kante said: "It's a huge honour to be chosen by the other players. It's the biggest honour to get this award."

Former England captain David Beckham received the PFA's Merit award for his contribution to the game during the ceremony at the Grosvenor Hotel in London on Sunday.