Arsene Wenger signed over 100 players during his 22 years in charge of Arsenal, becoming renowned for his eye for a bargain in the transfer market.
Often reluctant to part with the club’s money, Wenger did make a few big-money signings with the Gunners, especially towards the end of his tenure.
We’ve looked at his 10 most expensive signings to see how they fared at the club. Note: we’ve stuck to the 10 biggest transfer fees Arsenal spent, ruling out the swap deal involving Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Alexis Sanchez.
10. Danny Welbeck – £16m
Welbeck left boyhood club Manchester United and joined Arsenal on transfer deadline day in 2014.
Injury problems hampered his career in north London and the striker left the club in 2019, having scored 32 goals in 126 appearances.
“Right from the beginning of my time at Arsenal I always felt a lot of love and support from the fans,” Welbeck told the official Watford website in 2019.
“Obviously, we had some great times there and some terrible lows as well.”
9. Lucas Perez – £17.1m
According to The Athletic, Arsenal turned to Perez after missing out on Jamie Vardy in the summer of 2016 despite head of international scouting Francis Cagigao warning the club that the forward was “a mid-table player”.
The Spaniard managed just one goal in 11 Premier League appearances for the Gunners and was loaned back to Deportivo after a single season before and joining West Ham United on a permanent deal in 2018, where he similarly failed to impress and left after one campaign.
8. Jose Antonio Reyes – £17.5m
Reyes arrived at Arsenal in January 2004, with the Spaniard helping the Gunners complete their unbeaten season in the Premier League.
After a bright start, he struggled for consistency in north London, but still picked up an FA Cup winners’ medal – although he became the second player to be sent off in an FA Cup final – and also played in a Champions League final during his time at the club.
The winger spent the 2006-07 season on loan at Real Madrid and then signed for rivals Atletico Madrid on a permanent deal.
In 2019, Reyes was tragically killed in a car accident.
7. Calum Chambers – £18m
Chambers joined Arsenal from Southampton in 2014 as a highly-rated prospect and enjoyed a promising debut season at the Emirates.
The centre-back failed to kick on and has since spent time on loan at Middlesbrough and Fulham, suffering relegation from the Premier League on both occasions.
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