The young Nigerian international made 18 starts in the Premier League last season – a respectable amount given his age and who he was competing with. However, with pressure intensifying on Wenger to mount a title challenge, the Nigerian may not find opportunities easy to come by.

Wenger must first consider whether the Nigerian can make a significant impact in the club’s league and European campaigns. Given that Iwobi contributed three goals and three assists in 18 appearances last season, one could conclude that his impact was minimal.

However, with young players it is quite frequently end product that proves the most elusive of attributes in their development. This seems to be the case with Iwobi. When he plays with the goal in front of him, he is excellent at picking the correct pass. His tempo and speed of passing is superb as he often looks to play between the lines. However, failing to convert chances and his lack of influence on a game can sometimes be frustrating. His shots are habitually rushed and his final pass seems to fail as a result of not assessing his options appropriately.

Nevertheless, the talent is obvious – even if the end product remains elusive.

If Wenger feels Iwobi will struggle for game time, the boss must assess whether a loan spell will be beneficial to the forward. In the past, Arsenal fans have seen young players leave on loan, never to play for Arsenal again. This is usually as a result of simply not being good enough, however, there are suggestions that greater care needs to be adopted in the attention to detail with loan deals.

We’ve seen from Serge Gnabry’s loan spell at West Brom that a player’s success at a club is not solely down to talent. Playing style and application must also be considered.

Iwobi is clearly a gifted footballer. He is pleasing on the eye, tricky in possession and for an attacking player has quite a high pass completion rate. As a result it may be easier for manager’s to trust him in their starting line ups.

Iwobi’s experience and quality make him an ideal acquisition for most Premier League managers, even if he’s only a temporary one. However, Wenger would be wise to steer clear from any West Brom-esque loans. One would imagine that Wenger would be happier with Iwobi at Bournemouth, Southampton or Brighton as opposed to West Brom, Stoke City or Burnley.

Wenger must also consider the feelings of the player. Whilst not ideal, perhaps a move to Crystal Palace or West Ham would allow Iwobi to develop without the necessary hoo-ha of moving house and resettling as is the case with most transfers and loans.

Personally, I believe that if he were to leave on loan then Everton would be the ideal home for the Nigerian.

Koeman is supportive of young talent. However, he is no fool. He recognises talent and appreciates it – as long as it is in conjunction with application. Everton would be suitably high in the league to ensure Iwobi would not be a big fish in a little pond.

However, their status as best of the rest would allow an easier path to first team football.