Nigerian football star Alex Iwobi has opened up about how his exit from Arsenal F.C. happened, revealing that the decision came while he was still on holiday after the Africa Cup of Nations.
Speaking about the experience during a podcast interview called High Performance, Iwobi said he had just finished a strong AFCON tournament when then Arsenal manager Unai Emery told him to take two extra weeks off.
While enjoying his holiday in Dubai with family, the club went ahead and signed winger Nicolas Pépé.
Iwobi said the move made him start wondering about his future at the club.
“I was away at AFCON. I had a good AFCON. I came back and Unai Emery told me to take two weeks extra and enjoy my holiday. I was in Dubai with my family and then they signed Nicolas Pépé. I thought, if you really want me, why are you signing another winger?”
