Super Eagles rising star Alex Iwobi is in the running for Arsenal&rsquo;s Vitality Player of the Month for January 2017.<br /><br />The official website of the Gunners listed the Hale End Academy product as one of the favourites to clinch the accolade alongside Chilean Alexis Sanchez and Frenchman Olivier Giroud.<br /><br />Iwobi has started every single game contested by Arsenal in January, five in total, scoring one goal and notching three assists in all competitions. <br /><br /><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"> </span></span></span><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1">&ldquo;</span></span></span></span>Alex Iwobi once again caught the eye over the course of the month, scoring against Palace and then playing a key role in three of our four goals at Liberty Stadium, <span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"></span></span></span></span><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1">&rdquo;</span></span></span></span> Arsenal stated on their official website. <br /><br />The 20-year-old is the current African Youth Player of the Year.<br /><br />Igho Kingsley <br /></span></span></span>