“He had nothing but praise” – Arsenal summer target had chat about Wenger with club starlet

 

Despite some journalists claiming that Arsenal have not made a bid for Henry Onyekuru, the player certainly seems to think that has been the case.

Expressing his happiness at the news the Gunners had come forward to try and sign him, the forward, currently on international duty with Nigeria, spoke once more to OwnGoalNigeria about the possibility of a move to the Emirates.

In fact, the 20-year-old explained to the website that he had been trying to get more information about the club from his national team teammate Alex Iwobi.

He said: “He’s a nice fellow, who is open to all despite his star status in the team. We talked a bit about Arsenal and their manager Arsène Wenger, and he had nothing but praise for his manager and teammates.

“Iwobi said they are like a family in the dressing room, and even the senior players treat the upcoming players like their equals. It was a very brief discussion, but he said a lot of good things about the club.”

If true, Arsenal fans will be pleased that one of their own is, at least, encouraging things down the player’s end for a transfer.

Reports claimed that a £6.8m fee had been agreed between KAS Eupen and Arsenal regarding the forward’s transfer, and even that a date had been set for a medical post international break.

We’ll have to wait and see about that.