After a summer in which Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger finally broke the bank to land some big-money signings, it was noteworthy in Saturday's 4-1 win over Hull City that the team's star was an academy product.
Alex Iwobi cost Arsenal nothing, but he looks set to contribute a huge amount to their 2016/17 campaign.
Iwobi made his breakthrough last season, capitalising on a spring injury crisis to launch a surprise bid for a regular place. When the summer came, it was telling that despite strengthening the spine of his side, Wenger did not spend big on a wide attacker—Iwobi was always part of his plans.