Toffees agree big-money Iwobi deal

Nigerian midfielder, Alex Iwobi, has agreed on the terms of a new contract with EPL side, Everton which will see him extend his stay at Goodison Park, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.

The 26-year-old is set to put pen to paper on an extended deal after transforming his career at the Merseyside this season in a new central midfield role.

Everton have been in talks with Iwobi for months and have now secured a breakthrough in negotiations ahead of the January transfer window.

The former Arsenal has accepted Everton’s contract offer and landed a huge increase to his pay on his current deal, which is worth around £90,000-a-week and runs until the summer of 2024.

PUNCH Sports Extra revealed in October that Everton had opened preliminary discussions with Iwobi over a new agreement following his excellent start to the season.

He has started all 15 of Everton’s Premier League matches this season, completing 14 of them, and become instrumental to the team’s set-up under Frank Lampard and when he plays well, the team plays well, and on his off days, the team switches off as well.

Iwobi has already provided six assists for his teammates this term, with five of them coming in the league, and scored a scorcher in the 2-1 defeat to Man United.

The 58 caps Nigeria international had previously been used almost exclusively as a winger in his Everton career and during his time at Arsenal.

However, his transition into midfield has given him a new lease of life and he was thriving alongside Idrissa Gueye and Amadou Onana before the mid-season break.

Iwobi joined Everton from Arsenal in the summer of 2019 and has now made 114 appearances for the club in all competitions. At the Gunners, he played 149 times after graduating from their youth team set-up.