Alex Iwobi is close to signing a new deal with Arsenal, head coach Unai Emery has confirmed. Iwobi, whose contract runs to 2020, made 26 appearances in the Premier League last season. And the Nigeria international will soon renew his contract to commit his future to Arsenal, Emery told reporters ahead of an International Champions Cup meeting with former club Paris Saint-Germain. Iwobi played no part in the 3-1 penalty shoot-out defeat to Atletico Madrid, having only just returned from a break following his exertions for Nigeria at the World Cup. "I have the information – he's near," Emery said. "First, I want to work with every player, and they are coming. "Mesut...
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