Everton has confirmed the signing of Alex Iwobi from Arsenal
on a five-year deal after the Nigeria international agreed personal terms with
the club.
In a statement on their official ?website, the Merseyside
club confirmed: "Alex Iwobi has signed for Everton from Arsenal for an
undisclosed fee after agreeing a five-year deal until the end of June
2024."
Everton boss Marco Silva also added: “Alex was one of our
main targets for this window and I believe he is a fantastic signing for
Everton. 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.”
The 23 years old, who rose through the youth ranks at
Arsenal, joined the first-team squad in 2015, where he played 149 times for the
Gunners, including scoring 15 goals and contributing 27 assists.
