Arsenal officially secured the 2025/26 Premier League crown on Tuesday night after Manchester City were held to a 1-1 draw by Bournemouth.
The Gunners had entered the week holding a slim two-point advantage over City after their Matchday 37 victory, meaning any dropped points by Pep Guardiola’s side would confirm Arsenal as champions.
With City failing to win, Mikel Arteta’s side moved four points clear at the top ahead of the final game of the season and are now set to lift the trophy at Crystal Palace on Sunday.
The last time Arsenal won the Premier League was during the historic 2003/04 campaign when the club finished the season unbeaten — a team famously known as the “Invincibles.” Kanu was part of that legendary squad.
The Nigerian football icon made 10 league appearances during that title-winning season, scoring once and providing four assists.
Kanu joined Arsenal in 1999 and went on to make 197 appearances for the North London side, scoring 44 goals and registering 38 assists before leaving the club in 2004.
Reacting to Arsenal’s latest title success, Kanu shared his excitement on X alongside a photo of himself holding the Premier League trophy from 22 years ago.
“Arsenal forever. The Gunners worked so hard for this. Difficult but they fought. Very well deserved. Come on you Gunners,” he wrote.
After departing Arsenal, Kanu played for West Bromwich Albion and Portsmouth, taking his total Premier League appearances to 273 matches, with 54 goals and 29 assists.
He remains one of Nigeria’s most successful players in Premier League history, ranking behind only Alex Iwobi and Shola Ameobi in total appearances.
Beyond England, Kanu enjoyed an illustrious career at both club and international level. Before joining Arsenal, he won several trophies with Ajax, including the UEFA Champions League, Dutch league title, UEFA Super Cup and Intercontinental Cup.
He also lifted the UEFA Cup with Inter Milan and later won another FA Cup title with Portsmouth.
On the international stage, Kanu won the FIFA U-17 World Cup with Nigeria in 1993 and Olympic gold at the 1996 Atlanta Games.
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