Everton FC Sign Alex Iwobi From Arsenal For £35m

August 9, 2019

Everton FC Sign Alex Iwobi From Arsenal For £35m

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Everton FC have completed a £35m signing of Nigerian striker Alex Iwobi on a five year deal from Arsenal FC few hours to the deadline.

Both clubs agreed a deal for the striker on deadline day and Everton had to pay £28m up front to seal the deal, while £77m is your be gotton on add ons.

Everton had been seriously linked with Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha but this didn’t go through, which prompted the Toffees late switch to Iwobi.

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Iwobi is the seventh signing to join Marco Silva’s squad through this summer transfer window, following right-back Djibril Sidibe, midfielders Andre Gomes, Fabian Delph, Jean-Philippe Gbamin, striker Moise Kean and goalkeeper Jonas Lössl.

Iwobi made 148 appearances for Arsenal FC, scoring 15 goals. He graduated from the Arsenal academy and made his first-team debut in 2015.