English Premier League Club Fulham Announce Signing of Nigerian International Alex Iwobi

• Alex Iwobi has joined English Premier League club Fulham after signing a 5-year contract
• The Nigerian international played a key role as Everton escaped relegation from the English topflight last season
• The former Arsenal midfielder expressed excitement, saying he can’t wait to start for the Cottagers

English Premier League club Fulham have announced the signing of Alex Iwobi from Everton for an undisclosed fee.

According to a club statement, the 27-year-old put pen on a 5-year deal that would see him remain at the Craven Cottage until 2028.

The 27-year-old joined Everton from Arsenal in 2019 and made 123 league appearances for the Blues, scoring six times.

Having completed his switch to Fulham, the Nigerian international stated that he is excited about the deal and can’t wait to get started.

He told FFCtv:

“I’m buzzing, I just can’t wait to get started, I’m excited to start my journey here.

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“Marco Silva spoke to me about the ambitions of the club, and I’m on board. Hopefully, I can bring something to the club.”

Club executive Tony Khan added that he is excited that the experienced player joined the team on a long-term basis.

“I'm happy to welcome Alex Iwobi to Fulham! He’s an exciting and versatile player whom we've admired for some time.

“He has experience in the Premier League and in international competition with Nigeria. We're excited that Alex has joined us on a long term contract, and we believe that he'll make a valuable contribution to Marco’s squad!

“Come on Fulham!”

Iwobi named Everton Player of the 2023/2024 season

Sports Brief earlier reported that Super Eagles attacking midfielder Alex Iwobi was named Everton's best Premier League player for the 2022/23 season after helping the club escape relegation.

It was the first time that the playmaker would win the award since his arrival from Arsenal in 2019.

The Toffees managed to escape relegation from the Premier League after recording a 1-0 victory against Bournemouth on the final day of the season.