{"id":843967,"date":"2025-04-27T13:12:32","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T18:12:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/27\/there-was-interest\/"},"modified":"2025-04-27T13:12:32","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T18:12:32","slug":"there-was-interest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/27\/there-was-interest\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThere was interest\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi has admitted that he could have joined Nottingham Forest in 2023, but the transfer did not work out, <a href=\"https:\/\/Soccernet.ng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soccernet.ng<\/a> reports.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fulham have enjoyed an impressive campaign in the Premier League season. The Cottagers currently sit 9th, with 48 points after 33 games.<\/p>\n<p>An important part of the Cottagers\u2019 setup is Super Eagles star Iwobi, who is having his best-ever professional campaign this season. The 28-year-old midfielder has been an important part of the team, contributing nine goals and five assists in 33 Premier League appearances.<\/p>\n<h3>YOU MAY ALSO LIKE<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/04\/super-eagles-alex-iwobi-simon-moses.html\">Super Eagles transfer: Alex Iwobi\u2019s former club eye Simon Moses \u2013 Report<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/04\/nigerias-osimhen-lookman.html\">Top 10: Ranking Nigeria\u2019s best performers at the weekend \u2013 Osimhen only 6th, Lookman &#038; Akanbi star<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/04\/super-eagles-premier-league-iwobi-onuachu.html\">Super Eagles in EPL: Where does Iwobi stands in goal chart after scoring vs Chelsea?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Meanwhile, in a recent interview, per Fulham Fan News, Iwobi admitted that he was close to not even being a Cottager.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_158482\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-158482\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/imago1061210445-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer  Alex Iwobi of Fulham celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Fulham vs Chelsea Premier League\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1529\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-158482\">Alex Iwobi of Fulham celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Fulham vs Chelsea Premier League (photo credit: Imago)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Recall that he joined Fulham from Everton in September 2023 in a deal worth \u20ac25.7 million. However, he has revealed that her was supposed to join Nottingham Forest then, but they did not make a good offer for him.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThere was interest, the main interest came from Nottingham Forest,\u201d Aina said, per <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FulhamTransfer\/status\/1915743547937980770?t=pToEp-epSixIqz9htOloSw&#038;s=19\" target=\"_blank\">Fulham Fan News.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe manager at the time he called me and he asked what I was thinking about joining. Ten minutes later, Ola (Aina) has called me and he\u2019s like, \u2018Alex, you coming Nottingham Forest, the manager just called me and said persuade Alex\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI could have been linking up with Ola, but eventually they didn\u2019t put in a bid and only Fulham did, so that was that.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_158481\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-158481\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/imago1061212372-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Calvin Bassey of Fulham and Alex Iwobi\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-158481\">Calvin Bassey of Fulham and Alex Iwobi (photo credit: Imago)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Soccer How has the Fulham transfer worked for Alex Iwobi?<\/h2>\n<p>The decision to join Fulham has turned out to be a great choice for Alex Iwobi, as he is now an established member of the team. He is also working with Marco Silva, a manager who knows his strengths and believes in him.<\/p>\n<p>Iwobi\u2019s goal contributions this season are his highest since he turned pro, and much of the credit must go to Silva for that.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps Nottingham Forest could have been better for his career, but we will never know. However, now that he is doing well at Fulham, he will look to build on the positives.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Soccer Kelvin Omachonu\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG-20240522-WA0001-150x150.jpg\"  height=\"80\" width=\"80\">\t\t<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/author\/kelvin\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tKelvin Omachonu\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tKelvin Omachonu is a writer with many years of experience covering sports events in Nigeria and abroad. He is fueled by his love for the job, and is dedicated to delivering captivating stories.\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/04\/alex-iwobi-on-how-he-almost-joined-forest.html\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Kelvin Omachonu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi has admitted that he could have joined Nottingham Forest in 2023, but the transfer did not work out, Soccernet.ng reports. Fulham have enjoyed an impressive campaign in the Premier League season. The Cottagers currently sit 9th, with 48 points after 33 games. 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