Arsenal to hand Alex Iwobi new contract that will take his pay from £800 a week to £10k plus22:30, 24 MAR 2016
BY JOHN CROSS
The teenage forward only put pen to paper on a five-year deal in October but has since made a rapid rise into Arsene Wenger's first-team plans
Arsenal teenager Alex Iwobi has been offered a mega new contract.
The 19-year-old will sign the deal, which brings a huge increase from his current wage of £800-a-week to around £10,000-a-week.
Nigerian starlet Iwobi has made an impressive breakthrough into the Gunners' first team which also saw him score in the win at Everton last Saturday.
Iwobi only signed a five-year deal in October, but his rapid progression and growth spurt this season has pushed him into boss Arsene Wenger’s first team plans.
Wenger has tried to persuade the English FA to call him up after Iwobi represented England at several age-group levels.
But the youngster - whose uncle is Nigeria legend Jay Jay Okocha - is committed to the country of his birth and has joined up with their senior team this week.
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