Give Wenger credit for not spending big on these flops!
Arsenal are all too often criticised for their work in the transfer market, but the Gunners deserve some credit for not always pushing through for the big moves, with these three an example of expensive failures by some of their Premier League rivals…
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1) Mario Balotelli (Liverpool)
Linked several times with Arsenal and other big clubs this summer, it emerged that Arsene Wenger rejected the chance to sign Mario Balotelli from AC Milan twice, despite being in need of new additions upfront. In the end, the Gunners signed Danny Welbeck from Manchester United for the same £16m fee that Liverpool eventually paid for Balotelli, and there is no question as to who has looked the better signing so far, despite their reputations prior to this season. While Wenger would surely have been urged to splash the cash on the naturally gifted Italian international, he deserves credit for giving him a miss due to his clear attitude problems and laziness that have plagued him throughout his career, particularly in his awful spell at Anfield so far.
2) Radamel Falcao (Manchester United)
A player who has cost Manchester United around £6m just to take on loan for the season, it is reported that Arsenal were also in the running to sign Radamel Falcao this summer. Although a deal for the Colombian international looked a no-brainer given his superb goalscoring record at his other clubs, Arsenal once again dodged a real bullet here as the 28-year-old has been a massive disappointment since moving to Old Trafford. Plagued by injuries and unconvincing on the pitch so far, there is now some doubt as to whether or not United will push through to keep Falcao permanently, as he still only has one solitary goal to his name for the Red Devils so far.
3) Loic Remy (Chelsea)
Not the most expensive signing, but at £10.5m it still looks as though Arsenal would have been overpaying for the signing of Loic Remy from Queens Park Rangers. The injury-prone Frenchman failed a medical with Liverpool earlier in the summer and it is now perhaps clear why after he has barely featured so far in his time at Chelsea. Arsenal pulled out of a deal to sign him late on, despite Remy looking like being exactly what the Gunners needed upfront. Still, Wenger is having the last laugh once again as Welbeck looks a far better fit at the Emirates Stadium.