Football news website, Goal, has pulled off an April fools stunt by claiming that Nigerian international, Alex Iwobi, has joined Spanish giants, Barcelona.
The report published on their website on Monday claimed that the 22-year-old footballer joined Barcelona from Arsenal for an African record fee of £90m.
“Barcelona have completed the signing of Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi on a four-year contract for an African-record transfer fee of £90m.
“The Nigerian had been continually linked with a move away from the Emirates Stadium, and had declined to clarify his own future as the Barcelona reports grew stronger.
“And after weeks of denials, he has finally been confirmed as the Spanish topflight club’s latest signing on Monday morning,” the statement read in parts.
Alex Iwobi remains a player of English side, Arsenal and is in contention to start when they take on middle table side, Newcastle, on Monday night.
