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Alex Iwobi's sale helps Arsenal play brilliantly

Posted : 20 April 2023
The Gunners' remarkable performance in the transfer market, where they have successfully controlled their incomings and outgoings in recent years, has been a major contributor to their current success.

The north Londoners have been particularly merciless in their pursuit of selling first-team players, notably ripping up contracts for players like Mesut Ozil and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

In recent years, The Emirates team has also been successful in recovering significant transfer payments for a few supporting players, with the £25 million sale of academy graduate Joe Willock to Newcastle United standing out.

In the not-too-distant past, Alex Iwobi's transfer to Everton in 2019 brought in an even higher price for the Gunners, and the Nigerian's departure also seemed to be a bit of a blinder for the team.

The product of Lagos made nearly 150 games for the north Londoners after Arsene Wenger gave him his debut back in 2015. During that time, he had a good, if unspectacular, record of 15 goals and 25 assists.

The former youth star, who had never scored more than three Premier League goals in a single season for the club, has struggled to properly establish himself as a regular fixture in the team.

Few tears were likely shed when the forward was eventually allowed to leave, especially after receiving a rather hefty fee of around £35 million from the Toffees. That inconsistency had caused the then-youngster to at times come in for criticism from supporters, though Ian Wright had called that "unfair."

With little over a year left on his contract, the 26-year-old's value has dropped substantially, making that sale seem even more brilliant at the moment. CIES Football Observatory values the 5 foot 11 guy at under £13 million.

With eight assists in the league so far, the 63-cap wide receiver has had a promising season for the Goodison outfit, but it wasn't always easy for him to adjust to life in his new place.

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