Alex Iwobi interview: Everton midfielder on a mission after seasons of turmoil
Hearing about a big money move while relaxing in an idyllic setting is the stuff of dreams for most footballers.
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Hearing about a big money move while relaxing in an idyllic setting is the stuff of dreams for most footballers.
It may only be a pre-season friendly, but following the 4-0 hammering at the hands of Minnesota United on Wednesday night, Frank Lampard will no doubt be looking for a response from his side at Bloomfield Road this afternoon.
Despite fielding a strong starting XI - which included the likes of Jordan Pickford, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Anthony Gordon, Alex Iwobi and Michael Keane - Everton found themselves three goals down after just 36 minutes.
It’s taken them almost three years but Everton look to be finally getting the best out of Alex Iwobi, even though he’s evolved into a very different kind of player than Blues thought they were getting. From the moment he first through the Goodison Park entrance door, Iwobi suffered from who he wasn’t rather than who he was.
Everton are reportedly interested in signing Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Harry Winks this summer, although his performances in recent years suggest that the 26-year-old would add very little to Frank Lampard’s squad at Goodison Park.
Alex Iwobi knew what was coming after receiving his marching orders in Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations round-of-16 defeat to Tunisia.
While Arsenal have been criticised for their poor recruitment in recent years, they’ve also struggled to make a profit on their players.
Nigeria beat Sierra Leone 2-1 in their opening game of the Cote d’Ivoire AFCON qualifier in Abuja…yesterday.