Alex Iwobi agrees Fulham move after rejecting ‘huge’ Everton offer

Alex Iwobi agreed a last-gasp move to Fulham after rejecting multiple new contract offers from Everton, sources have told Football Insider.

The Cottagers announced the capture of the midfielder, 27, in the early hours of Saturday (2 September) – after the window had formally shut.

It is believed Fulham and Everton agreed a fee of around £22million for Iwobi.

Ultimately, the Merseysiders were forced to cash in on the former Arsenal star as he had entered the last year of his contract and had turned down multiple offers to extend his deal.

Everton were close to an agreement with the star earlier in the window and was offered what is said by sources to have been a “huge” offer to extend.

But Iwobi eventually knocked that back and instead chose to return to London in the closing stages of the window.

Everton also let Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Neal Maupay and Tom Cannon depart the club on Friday (1 September).

Iwobi started in the Toffees’ first two games of the season but has missed the last two outings with a hamstring injury.

He notched two goals and nine assists in 41 appearances across all competitions for the Goodison Park club last season as Sean Dyche’s side survived relegation.

The ex-Arsenal star, who joined Everton in 2019, can play on both flanks and even as a central midfielder.

Fulham also added the likes of Calvin Bassey, Timothy Castagne, Raul Jimenez and Adama Traore in the summer window.

Marco Silva’s side also managed to keep Joao Palhinha at the club despite late interest from Bayern Munich.