Whilst many would envy Chelsea boasting Kante in their ranks this campaign, Iwobi instead chose to praise his rival number and revealed the defensive midfielder got his vote for the award this term.
The 26-year old was also on the shortlist last season after helping Leicester City to a historic Premier League title; but his former teammate, Riyad Mahrez, was eventually crowned.
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has urged PFA Player of the Year N'Golo Kante to continue working hard in his quest to become a better player.
"I think he's not far off Kante", Puel said at his pre-match press conference.
Kante's team-mate Eden Hazard came second in the voting, while Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic closed out the top three.
Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante has won the Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Year award for this season.
Tottenham's Harry Kane, Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez and Everton's Romelu Lukaku were also nominated.
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The Belgium global has scored 24 goals in 33 Premier League appearances this season, according to WhoScored.com, as the Toffees threaten to claim a European-qualification spot.
In his absence, Leicester have largely struggled to replicate their heroics of last season and are still not safe from relegation.
Kante's performances this season has had former players eulogising about his ability especially after he totally overshadowed his compatriot and the world's most expensive player Paul Pogba in the 1-0 win over Manchester United in March.
A third commented: "Not satisfied with a mere Player of the Year, Kante preparing for a run towards next year's Golden Boot".
And the Nigeria global claims the 26-year-old midfielder has got something every team would like to have in a player. So awesome. As I always said, it's a team work: thx to my teammates, members and most of the supporters.
And Kante could become the first since Eric Cantona in 1992 and 1993 to win successive championships with different clubs, so long as Chelsea overcome their recent title jitters.
Alli won the award in 2016 and his name was a controversial omission from the senior player's list this time.
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