Everton Alex Iwobi sale collapses with days left until transfer window deadline – Sky Sports
Fulham are currently not expecting to complete a deal for Everton midfielder Alex Iwobi, according to Sky Sports.
The publication reported on its website on Tuesday (29 August) that the Cottagers were involved in talks about his signing just earlier today.
Iwobi, who joined the Toffees from Arsenal in 2019, made two appearances this season before suffering a hamstring injury against Aston Villa.
“Fulham are not expecting to sign Alex Iwobi from Everton at the moment,” according to Sky Sports.
“Sky Sports News revealed earlier today that the west London club were in talks over the singing of Iwobi, who has entered the final year of his contract at Goodison Park.
“Two other clubs are interested in the Nigerian midfielder – one unnamed Premier League club and one from Europe.”
One to keep
This should be welcome news to Everton supporters, who will not want to lose one of their star players this summer. Fans should be desperate to keep hold of Iwobi for various reasons, the main one being that he is one of the few players at Goodison Park who possesses a creative spark.
Secondly, it wouldn’t make sense to lose the Nigerian international to a Premier League rival, while it also wouldn’t make sense to sell him this late on in the transfer window.
If he does leave, it would mean Everton have very little time to bring in a much-needed replacement, particularly given how Iwobi is capable of playing in various positions across the pitch.
The only reason to sell the 27-year-old would be if there was a large fee involved, which certainly doesn’t seem to be the case.
The Toffees have endured a nightmare start to the new season, and need to sign new players as opposed to losing members of their current squad.
In other Everton news, West Ham have matched a £30million+ Toffees bid to sign a new forward.