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Marcel Brands says Alex Iwobi will give Gylfi Sigurdsson stiff competition

Everton completed the £28 million signing of Nigeria international Alex Iwobi on summer transfer deadline day.

The versatile midfielder and forward arrived on Merseyside from North London having been with Arsenal since he was a kid, and he finally made his debut during the 2-0 loss to Aston Villa on Friday.

Iwobi came close to drawing Everton level after hitting the post some minutes after coming off the bench at Villa Park, and could soon force his way into manager Marco Silva’s starting XI.

The Portuguese surely has some selection headache to deal with already after the 23-year-old put in an impressive shift during his cameo, and the Toffees’ director of football Marcel Brands claims he is set to provide Gylfi Sigurdsson with stiff competition.