Iwobi Trialed With Arsenal For THREE Years Before He Signed Deal, Idolizes Henry
Published: June 22, 2017.jpg)
Alex Iwobi trialed with Arsenal for three years before he penned his first official contract with the London club.
In a recent interview, pitchingitblack.com revealed that iwobi was an Arsenal trialist from the age of six and officially signed for the north London club aged nine.
“It was nice knowing that I played for Arsenal. The facilities were amazing, the training kits you’re given. It was just nice,” Iwobi told the website.
The Nigeria international grew up watching Thierry Henry and has admitted that he idolizes the Gunners record goalscorer.
Iwobi said : ''As a kid you’re hearing about Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp, but you’re actually at the same club.
''It’s mad. It was amazing to go back and tell my friends at school that I play for Arsenal.''
Iwobi, 21, broke into Arsenal's first team in the second half of the 2015-2016 season, and scored his maiden goal for the senior side in their 6-0 rout of Lyon in the Emirates Cup.
Igho Kingsley
In a recent interview, pitchingitblack.com revealed that iwobi was an Arsenal trialist from the age of six and officially signed for the north London club aged nine.
“It was nice knowing that I played for Arsenal. The facilities were amazing, the training kits you’re given. It was just nice,” Iwobi told the website.
The Nigeria international grew up watching Thierry Henry and has admitted that he idolizes the Gunners record goalscorer.
Iwobi said : ''As a kid you’re hearing about Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp, but you’re actually at the same club.
''It’s mad. It was amazing to go back and tell my friends at school that I play for Arsenal.''
Iwobi, 21, broke into Arsenal's first team in the second half of the 2015-2016 season, and scored his maiden goal for the senior side in their 6-0 rout of Lyon in the Emirates Cup.
Igho Kingsley
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