Marco Silva has praised Everton's signing of Alex Iwobi, calling him one of their 'main targets'.
The Toffees were widely linked with a move for Arsenal target Wilfried Zaha, but ended negotiations after being priced out of a move for the £80million-rated star.
Iwobi moves to Goodison Park for a fee in the region of £40million, and speaking to the Everton website, Silva says that the former Gunners academy graduate is exactly the sort of exciting player he wants in his side.
He said: "Alex was one of our main targets for this window and I believe he is a fantastic signing for Everton.
"He is a direct and skilful winger and attacking midfielder who always works very hard for his team.
“He is still young but already with a lot of top-level experience – 100 Premier League matches, more in Europe and many international games.
“It was important for me to have one more quality option for our attacking positions to add to what we have with Richarlison, Bernard and Theo Walcott.
“Alex fits exactly the profile of player I want in my model. He is hungry to join Everton and take the next step in his career, to help us compete with the strongest teams in the league and reach his potential at our club.”
