Ander Herrera named Manchester United player of the year

Image: David de Gea presents Ander Herrera with the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year award

Ander Herrera has been named Manchester United's player of the year for 2016/17.

The 27-year-old midfielder topped the voting in the poll, ahead of Antonio Valencia in second, with top scorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic in third.

It caps a fine season for Herrera in which he made his Spanish debut and he put an end to compatriot David de Gea's run of three consecutive seasons winning the award.

"It is very special for me to win this award because when you see the list of the winners you see how important it is," Herrera told MUTV.

"Of course also I stopped the record of David [de Gea] and the trophy stays in Spain as well."

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Other past winners include Tuanzebe (2015), Danny Welbeck (2008), Wes Brown (1998, 1999), Paul Scholes (1993) and Ryan Giggs (1991, 1992).

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