From Patrick Vieira to Thierry Henry, Arsene Wenger made some sensational signings at the start of his time at Arsenal.
But fans often queried Wenger’s transfer policy towards the end of his reign as Arsenal struggled to compete with the likes of Manchester United and Chelsea.
We’ve taken a look at his last 10 Arsenal signings to see how they’ve fared since.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Wenger left the ultimate gift for his successor by securing the services of Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund in January 2018.
He helped the Gunners win the first trophy of the post-Wenger era, scoring both goals in the 2020 FA Cup semi-final and final as they overcame Manchester City and Chelsea.
But the striker’s form dovetailed after signing a new contract that summer and things got so bad that he was allowed to leave on a free to Barcelona in January 2022.
Aubameyang scored 13 goals in 24 appearances for the La Liga giants, but was promptly replaced by Robert Lewandowski, and is now back in the Premier League, warming the bench for Chelsea.
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Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Mkhitaryan moved to Arsenal as part of the now-infamous swap deal which saw Alexis Sanchez join Manchester United in January 2018.
Despite registering a hat-trick of assists on his debut, he failed to fill the void left by Sanchez’s departure and later struggled under Unai Emery.
“Emery paid more attention to tactics, so my role changed,” Mkhitaryan told FourFourTwo in November 2019. “I was starting as a winger but had to build play with the defensive midfielder. It’s why I couldn’t contribute as many goals or assists.
“I like to play more freely and move wherever there’s space, but you have to do the job that the manager asks.”
The Armenia international joined Serie A side Roma on loan in 2019 before making the move permanent at the end of the season. The arrival of Jose Mourinho promised an awkward reunion, but things worked out pretty well for the pair, who lifted the first-ever UEFA Conference League trophy last term.
Mkhitaryan joined Inter in the summer, and has scored three goals in 31 appearances for the Nerazzurri at the time of writing.
Konstantinos Mavropanos
Mavropanos arrived from Greek outfit PAS Giannina for around £1.8million in January 2018 but has struggled to break into the team, making…
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