5 players who don't deserve to be at Arsenal anymore

#2 Alex Iwobi

Alex Iwobi has shown flashes of brilliance but has been inconsistent

Nigerian international Alex Iwobi – the nephew of the legendary Jay Jay Okocha – has been at Arsenal for years, having joined them when he was still at primary school. And when he exploded onto the scene back in 2015/16 – scoring two goals in his first two Premier League starts – it felt like Arsene Wenger had unearthed another possible rough diamond.

Two seasons down the line, though, and it’s quite clear that honestly, that probably isn’t the case.

Despite good form for his international side – he scored two goals for Nigeria in a friendly with Argentina this week – all he’s ever shown for Arsenal has been the odd flash of greatness alongside a lot more mediocrity.

Sure, at 21 he’s still young enough to improve his overall game, but he feels very much like another Theo Walcott – capable of greatness on his day, but most of the time he simply looks over-encumbered by some unknown issue.

Would it be worth Arsenal sticking with Iwobi? Possibly, given his young age, but then players of a similar age or younger such as Dele Alli, Tammy Abraham and Marcus Rashford are already lighting up the Premier League in a way Iwobi never has.

So it could be better for Arsenal to sell him now, preferably with a buy-back clause, and if he does really capture form in a more consistent way elsewhere, they could always buy him back.