International Football
ITALY’S LAZIO GUN FOR GUNNERS’ IWOBI
Italia Serie A side, Lazio are reportedly preparing a €25m bid for Super Eagles’ Arsenal striker, Alex Iwobi. Sources in Italian publication, Calcio Mercato report that Iwobi is one of a number of players Lazio have looked at this month.
Lazio are eager to replace Felipe Anderson, who joined West Ham for £45m last week.
Papu Gomez and Angel Correa are also said to be targets for Lazio, with over a month left in the transfer window.
Iwobi has scored nine goals in almost 100 appearances for Arsenal since breaking through into the side in 2015.
The 22-year-old has been with the club since he was a child, coming through the youth academy at The Emirates.
He has been capped 22 times by Nigeria, scoring five times, since making his senior bow in 2015. His goal against Zambia last October qualified Nigeria for the World Cup finals which ended recently.
Lazio are also said to be interested in Arsenal forward Lucas Perez, who looks set to leave the club over the next month.