It appears that Everton have made a breakthrough over a deal for Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi right at the death of the Deadline Day, according to David Ornstein of BBC Sport.
Ornstein’s report suggests that the Blues will pay a fee somewhere in the region of £35million to 40million that will see Iwobi complete his move to Goodison Park today.
Arsenal rejected a £30million offer from the Toffees for the Nigeria international yesterday, and while it took Everton a long time to make their second bid, it appears they may have got their man.
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This transfer Deadline Day has left me mixed emotions, and it has certainly been a rollercoaster ride of a day for Everton fans.
Out of the three positions Everton were looking to strengthen in today, a high-profile winger and a centre-back came higher in Marco Silva’s list of priorities than another midfielder, with Fabian Delph and JP Gbamin already signed on.
While Iwobi has primarily played as a winger for Arsenal, reports are suggesting that the 23-year old could be considered the midfield signing Silva wanted and while it is promising to see a Deadline Day signing being made, I still feel Everton will be left ruing their failure to find a central defender.
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