Iwobi: I can’t wait to get the new Premier League season kicked off again

Alex Iwobi is eager to start playing again after he enjoyed his best season in front of goal in the Premier League last season, scoring five times in 32 appearances, the highest he has scored in a Premier League season.

The 27 year old joined Fulham from Everton at the start of September 2023 and scored six goals across all competitions in 33 games albeit the Cottagers finished 13th on the log.

The Nigerian believes he and his colleagues which also included another Nigerian, Calvin Bassey did not play up to their potentials and believes there is more to come after returning for pre-season.

‘I can’t wait to get the new season kicked off again,’ he told the London Evening News. ‘With Fulham, we had a bit of an inconsistent season, but we know how good we are.

‘When we were talking at the end of the season, we were thinking, we see the quality in the room, let’s try and push up the table. Everyone is eager and ready to go.’

Last season, Iwobi moved from seventh to third in the all-time appearance list by a Nigerian and supplanted Chelsea legend, Mikel Obi as the Nigerian with the most minutes played in Premier League history.

The former Arsenal and Everton midfielder moved level with Nwankow Kanu as the Nigerian with the most assists in Premier League history and also extended his unwanted record of the most subbed off Nigerian in the history of the competition.

In the new season, Iwobi will be confident he can move above Kanu in the appearance chart while also move clear of the former Arsenal legend in the number of assists provided.