Super Eagles’ forward, Alex Iwobi has disclosed that he turned down West Ham United to join Arsenal.
The 20-year-old trained with the Irons at the early period of his career but opted to join the Emirates Stadium outfit when the two London clubs made him offers.
Iwobi celebrates one year anniversary of his Arsenal debut today.
It was exactly one year ago today that the player, a nephew of Nigeria legend Jay-Jay Okocha, made his first-team debut with Arsenal.
The Nigeria international, who came to limelight last season at the Emirates Stadium, has become regular in Wenger’s starting line-up.
He told reporters, “Arsenal and West Ham were interested in me and Chuba [Akpom], so we were training with both clubs for three years, because we were scouted at six and you can’t sign until you’re nine.
“I decided to sign for Arsenal because I supported them back then and I always saw them as the bigger club – no disrespect to West Ham.”
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