Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, has said that Alex Iwobi will not be sent out on loan next season.
The Nigerian-born youngster was in fine form for the Gunners, as they hammered Lyon 6-0 in the Emirates Cup on Saturday. Iwobi side-footed Aaron Ramsey’s pass past Anthony Lopes to make it 3-0 in the first half.
“One of the advantage of pre-season games is that it’s competitive and it’s a good opportunity to see some promising talents. We saw Alex Iwobi, Jeff Reine-Adelaide, Chuba Akpom and because they practice with us it makes it easier for them to integrate into the team,” Wenger said after the game.
Speaking further on the 19-year-old’s future, the Frenchman said: “At the moment some players might go out on loan. At the moment Alex Iwobi will be staying with us but for the others we have to decide if they need the experience to play somewhere on a regular basis, to finish their education.
“It is always difficult to decide because they go out and they don’t play they waste that time because here they practice with top-level players. So that’s always very sensitive”.
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