Arsenal sensation Alex Iwobi reveals Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez are his Gunners mentors as he describes the German midfielder as 'my boss'
- Alex Iwobi has said Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez have been mentoring him
- The Arsenal starlet grabbed his first ever Champions League goal on Tuesday
- Ozil assisted the goal and Iwobi called the German 'my boss'
- The 20-year-old believes Arsenal have the quality to lift the title this season
- Arsenal news: Click here for all the latest from The Emirates Stadium
Alex Iwobi has revealed both Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez have taken him under their wing at Arsenal.
Iwobi has burst into Arsene Wenger's first team plans having only been playing for the Under 19s a year ago, and the 20-year-old marked his incredible rise on Tuesday by scoring his first ever Champions League goal against Basle.
Both Ozil and Sanchez have taken a shine to the Nigerian international and he explained how both mentor him on and off the pitch.
Alex Iwobi has revealed Arsenal team-mate Mesut Ozil has taken him under his wing in training
The German provided the assist for the forward in Switzerland and Iwobi told the Guardian: 'I have to call him 'my boss' because he assisted me.'
'Alexis likes to take the mick out of me when I don't score in training. They are funny.'
'They will tell you what you need to work on but in a jokey kind of way. They do advise me, saying I just need to compose myself, relax and the chances will come. They try to help in the best way they can.'
The Nigerian international scored his first Champions League goal in Switzerland on Tuesday
Arsenal are desperate to tie down Sanchez and Ozil to new contracts as both have just 18 months left on their current deals.
The pair have been in scintillating form this season and Iwobi believes that the current quality in the Gunners' squad is good enough to see them mount a serious title challenge.
'Some of the players Arsenal used to have were scary. But even now the quality we have now, this season could be our season,' said Iwobi. 'It is wide open.'
'I walk past the corridors and see all the pictures of players holding a trophy and celebrating but my face is not there.
'I want to be there. Hopefully one day my face will be on the wall celebrating too. That would be amazing.'
The 20-year-old believes Arsenal have a strong enough team this season to launch a title bid
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