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Iwobi Should Leave Everton- Udeze Advises
Alex Iwobi has been advised to start looking for another club immediately.
News Rain gathered that ex Nigeria international and former West Bromwich Albion defender Ifeanyi Udeze gave the advice due to Iwobi’s failure to secure sufficient game time with the Premier League side.
The Nigeria international was completely left out of the Toffees’ clash against Spurs and has been urged to depart the Goodison Park outfit.
Should Iwobi Leave The Club?
Udeze felt it is time the Super Eagles star left the Goodison Park outfit despite still left with a four-year contract with the club.
“I think Iwobi should look for another club especially with James Rodriguez signed it will be difficult for him to play,” Udeze said.
“Imagine against Tottenham he did not make the bench and even the squad. So for me, he should start looking for another club.
“It’s painful for me but as it is, I think the best thing is for him to go elsewhere.” He further stated.
Alex Iwobi teamed up with the Goodison Park outfit in the summer of 2019 to end his 16-year stay with Arsenal, a club he joined when he was in primary school.
The Toffees paid £28 million for the services of the Nigerian international but the versatile player has struggled to make much of an impact with the club since his arrival due to a loss of form and injury problems.
The 24-year-old did not make his side’s bench in their stunning 1-0 victory over TottenhamHotspur on Sunday.
He will hope to experience a change in fortune when Everton take on West Bromine their next Premier League game on September 19.
Iwobi has featured for England U16, U17, and U18 before making switching his allegiance to the Nigerian national team in October 2015, making his Super Eagles debut against the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The forward has since made 40 appearances for the West Africans and played a key role as Nigeria clinched a place in the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
He was also a key component of Gernot Rohr’s team that finished third at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
Iwobi made 100 Premier League appearances for Arsenal following his promotion to the first team in 2015 before leaving the side for Everton.
On 8 August 2019, Iwobi signed a five-year contract with Everton.
Arsenal received a fee of an initial £28 million, rising to £34 million with potential add-ons.
Fifteen days after signing, Iwobi made his debut as a substitute for the final half-hour in place of Gylfi Sigurðsson in a 2–0 loss at Aston Villa. On 28 August in the second round of the EFL Cup, he scored his first Everton goal in a 4–2 win at Lincoln City. He scored his first league goal on 1 September in a 3–2 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers and was one of two players singled out for praise by manager Marco Silvaafterwards.
