Alex Iwobi is holding a medical at Fulham after the club agreed a £22m deal to sign him from Everton, according to reports.

Fabrizio Romano, Phil McNulty, and Sky Sports News report that Fulham and Everton have agreed a £22m deal for the transfer of Alex Iwobi, including add-ons.

Sam Dean adds that Iwobi is now undergoing his medical with the club, and it seems he’s set to finalise his transfer before today’s deadline.

Former Gunner Iwobi spent the last four years with Everton, making well over 100 appearances across four full seasons and the beginning of the current campaign.

But the 27-year-old was unwilling to extend his Everton contract, so a summer transfer started to seem somewhat inevitable.

The Nigeria international will now return to London with Fulham, in a move that he’ll hope will help him to rise up the Premier League table.

Everton finished four points clear of the relegation zone in 2021/22, two points clear of the relegation zone in 2022/23, and they currently sit bottom of the table with no points after three games.

By contrast, Fulham have been promoted to the Premier League and broken into the top half during that same period. They seem to be heading in a more positive direction.

The deal for Iwobi should be announced imminently, but Arsenal won’t face off against him until December 30th, having just played their home match against Fulham last weekend.