Following the successful completion of the deadline day swoop, Everton manager Marco Silva revealed Alex Iwobi was one of their top transfer targets this summer.
The Merseyside club completed a £40 million deal on Thursday to make the 23-year-old their seventh signing of the summer.
The switch ended Iwobi’s stay in North London where he rose from the Gunners’ academy to their first-team set-up in 2015.
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Ahead of their league opener against Crystal Palace, Silva is pleased with the versatility the Nigerian will bring to his squad.
“When you plan the window, our target is always to improve the squad and provide better solutions,” Silva was quoted by the club website.