Nigeria’s Super Eagle player Alex Iwobi has joined Everton from Arsenal in a deal worth £28m, rising to £34m with potential add-ons according to the BBC Sport.
Iwobi, who was part of the Nigeria squad that won bronze at the recently concluded African Cup of Nations, came through Arsenal’s academy before making his first-team debut for the Londoners in October 2015 at the age of 19.
Everton announced the signing of the Nigerian striker via a tweet, writing: “Signed, sealed delivered!”
? Creativity
? Flair
? Youth?? Signed, sealed, delivered!
Never in doubt, @alexiwobi! ? #EFC
— Everton (@Everton) August 8, 2019
No doubt the signing will come as a surprise to many fans. Just a few days ago, Iwobi had tweeted that he had extended his contract at Arsenal.
Everton manager, Marco Silva, is rather very pleased with the signing, which the club is the final signing for the transfer window.
“Alex was one of our main targets for this window and I believe he is a fantastic signing for Everton,” says Silva. He continues: “He is a direct and skilful winger and attacking midfielder who always works very hard for his team.
“He is still young but already with a lot of top-level experience – 100 Premier League matches, more in Europe and many international games.
“It was important for me to have one more quality option for our attacking positions to add to what we have with Richarlison, Bernard and Theo Walcott.
“Alex fits exactly the profile of player I want in my model. He is hungry to join Everton and take the next step in his career, to help us compete with the strongest teams in the league and reach his potential at our club.”
Alex Iwobi is yet to publicly comment on the transfer.
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