Sunday 22 July 2018

Arsenal prepare to sell Nigeria international Alex Iwobi who is wanted by top Italian club

- Alex Iwobi is reportedly linked with a move away from Arsenal this summer transfers

- The Premier League side the report suggests are willing to accept £22.3m ( about €25m) for the Super Eagles winger

- Iwobi scored three times and assisted five in 26 Premier League games last season

Premier League side Arsenal are reportedly ready to cash in on Super Eagles winger Alex Iwobi this summer.

According to a UK Daily Star report citing sources in Italy, the Emirates dwellers are willing to sell Alex Iwobi for £22.3m (€25m) as new suitors from the Serie A are in need of the Nigerian international.

Italy’s Il Messaggero reports, Iwobi is attracting a potential deal from Lazio, who are eager to replace Felipe Anderson who recently joined West Ham.

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The report further revealed that Iwobi who was in Nigeria’s squad to the 2018 FIFA world Cup in Russia is not in new Arsenal manager Unai Emery’s plans going into the new campaign.

The Nigeria international scored three times and assisted five in 26 Premier League games last season.

Iwobi’s current contract at the Emirates expires in 2020.

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Meanwhile, NAIJ.com previously had reported that Alex Iwobi is hoping Nigeria can build on their Russia 2018 experience in their future competitions.

The three time African champions crashed out at the very early stage having lost the last opportunity to reach the round of 16 rounds to Argentina.

Coach Gernot Rohr kicked off their 2018 campaign with a 2-0 defeat to Croatia, but bounced back with a 2-0 win over Iceland.

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Source: Naija.ng



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