Kanu Sends Birthday Wishes To Wenger At 71

  Kanu Sends Birthday Wishes To Wenger At 71 By Niyi Busari Former Super Eagles captain, Kanu Nwankwo celebrated is former boss, Arsene Wenger, on his 71st birthday celebration, BSNSports.com.ng reports. Wenger who was born on October 22, 1949 turned 71 on Thursday, 22nd October 2020. The most successful Arsenal manager helped the former Eagles attacker become one of the most celebrated player in Africa. Kanu took to his official twitter handle to celebrate the French tactician, he wrote; "Happy birthday 🎂 Arsene and many more years. @arsenal #arsenewenger #coyg #fifa #premierleague #afc https://t.co/eLmN4z0lda." https://twitter.com/papilokanu/status/1319194793394819072?s=19 In February 1999, after just twelve league games and one goal for Inter, Kanu was signed by Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger for approximately £4.15 million. Kanu was named African Footballer of the Year for the second time in 1999. In the 1999–2000 season he scored 17 times in 50 matches for the Gunners, including a hat-trick in fifteen minutes against Chelsea to turn a 2–0 deficit into a 3–2 victory. Kanu is a member of the "Invincibles", the Arsenal side that finished the 2003–04 season of the Premier League undefeated. He played 197 games for Arsenal, scoring 44 goals. In the summer of 2004, after his contract with Arsenal ended, he moved to West Bromwich Albion on a free transfer. In 2008, Kanu was voted 13th in the "Gunners' Greatest 50 Players" poll. Arsene Wenger won three Premier League, seven FA Cup, and seven FA Community Shield titles in 22 years at Arsenal