Arsenal attacker Alex Iwobi has revealed that he turned down the chance to join West Ham United before signing for the Gunners in 2004. The 20-year-old made 21 appearances for Arsene Wenger's side last season and has also been a regular for the London club in the early stages of the 2016-17 campaign. However, the Nigerian has claimed that West Ham could have been enjoying the rewards of his progression after training with the Hammers during his youth career. "Arsenal and West Ham were interested in me and Chuba [Akpom], so we were training with both clubs for three years, because we were scouted at six and you can't sign until you're nine," he told reporters. "I decided to...
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