Alex Iwobi has revealed that Arsenal almost released him.
Iwobi, who has been speaking with Arsenal’s matchday programme, revealed that he was almost released.
But like many other Young Guns, he said it has made him stronger.
“Well, my journey so far has been a bumpy ride, so it’s something I look back on and say to myself, ‘If I can overcome things that I believe were worse than what’s going on now, then surely I should be able to overcome this’,” Iwobi answered when asked about what motivates him when he’s low.
“Yes, it’s tough, especially for the ones who almost get released, which I unfortunately had to go through. It makes you stronger.
“If you’re good enough and you apply the work that needs to be done and put in maximum effort then you’ll come through it.”
Although Iwobi hasn’t been seeing as much football as he was at the beginning of the season, the 20-year-old has still made 24 Premier League appearances this term.
The forward is probably in a comfortable position right now as Arsenal see his potential and want to keep hold of him but, given his age, there’s not a lot of pressure to perform week in, week out.
His current Arsenal deal doesn’t run out until 2020.
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