Kante said: “To be chosen by the players to be player of the year means a lot to me.
N'Golo Kante won the individual award for being the best player in the English leaguesInstagramN'Golo Kante beat off competition from the likes of Eden Hazard to the awardPA:Press Association
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Kante has put in some outstanding performances for the Blues this seasonRex Features
“It means the world to be chosen and it’s been two beautiful seasons, one with Leicester, and we are in good form with Chelsea. To be player of the year, it’s a great honour.”
On his move from Leicester to Stamford Bridge, Kante continued: “It’s a different type of playing, but with the manager, with the players, everything is easy, because we work a lot to be good in the games. It’s working very well.”
N'Golo Kante joined Chelsea in the summer from champions LeicesterRex Features
Chelsea will also face Arsenal in the FA Cup final at Wembley on May 27 and, on talk of a double, he said: “We’re going to fight for both competitions.
“The cup is just one game, and the league six games, and we’re going to give our best to win these two competitions.”
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