'People see he's got the right attitude' - Ian Wright hails Iwobi for proving himself after leaving Arsenal

Gunners legend Ian Wright has commended Alex Iwobi for proving himself after departing Arsenal, saying everyone can see the midfielder has the right attitude. 

A product of the Hale End Academy, the Nigeria international spent fifteen years at Arsenal before he was sold to Everton for a fee of £35 million.

Iwobi registered fifteen goals and twenty-four assists in 149 all-competition appearances for Arsenal, winning the FA Cup and Community Shield  before leaving the Emirates Stadium in 2019.

The £72 million signing of Nicolas Pepe, a club-record deal at the time, led Arsenal to let go of one of their academy graduates. 

Following a four-year stint at Everton, Iwobi moved back to London to join Fulham, where he has been in exceptional form since the beginning of the 2024-2025 season.

The 28-year-old has contributed to eight goals in fifteen Premier League appearances this term, all of which he started, and has earned rave reviews for his performances. 

Under the tutelage of Marco Silva, the Nigerian has established himself as an indispensable player during his second season at Craven Cottage.

Speaking on Premier League Productions, monitored by allnigeriasoccer.com, Wright said ahead of the Fulham versus Arsenal game: "A club like Arsenal with the facilities that you have had since you were eight, you leave and go somewhere like Fulham, depending on the character you are is how you are going to respond to the situation you are now in.

"If you want to go there and act like, 'I have just come from Arsenal, this isn't good enough,' then you are probably not going to thrive.

"But if you go and you show them why you were at Arsenal and it's not your fault you are not there, it's just that they have chosen to move you on, then you go and prove yourself like he's doing, then people see he's got the right attitude for it.”

Against his former employers on Sunday afternoon, Iwobi played the full game as Arsenal came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw against Fulham.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel 

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