Wenger is better at nearly signing players than actually signing them!
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10) Angel Di Maria
After speaking about work permits today, Arsene Wenger revealed he could’ve signed Manchester United star Angel Di Maria when he was 17!
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9) Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Famously rejecting a trial at Arsenal as a youngster, Zlatan Ibrahimovic is another big name who could’ve joined the Gunners.
8) Gareth Bale
Wanted by Arsenal as a youngster at Southampton, Wenger instead prioritised the signing of Theo Walcott, while Gareth Bale joined Tottenham and later Real Madrid.
7) Yaya Toure
Like Ibrahimovic, Yaya Toure somehow didn’t do enough to impress Wenger whilst on trial with Arsenal as a youngster. Now one of the best midfielders in the world and multiple title winner with Manchester City and Barcelona.
6) Cristiano Ronaldo
On Arsenal’s radar before he joined Manchester United, Wenger has also previously expressed regret at missing out on Cristiano Ronaldo.
5) Cesc Fabregas
A former Arsenal player of course, but Wenger blew it big time by failing to re-sign Cesc Fabregas from Barcelona this summer, allowing him to move to rivals Chelsea, where he has been superb.
4) Diego Costa
Another Chelsea star Arsenal were supposedly in for, Diego Costa has been one of the best strikers in the world for the last year or more.
3) Juan Mata
After months of dilly-dallying from Arsenal in the summer of 2011, Juan Mata eventually opted to leave Valencia for Chelsea. Now at Manchester United, the Spaniard is a world class playmaker who would’ve made a great replacement for Cesc Fabregas.
2) Lionel Messi
Along with Fabregas and Gerard Pique, Lionel Messi was on Arsenal’s radar as a teenager, but they failed to do enough to lure the Argentine to London. Not to worry Arsenal fans, you’ve been spoiled by the likes of Adebayor and Chamakh down the years instead!
1) Luis Suarez
Arsenal infamously bid £50m+1 to sign Luis Suarez from Liverpool in the summer of 2013, only to see it rejected. The world class Uruguayan is now at Barcelona after a £75m move – perhaps a tad out of Arsenal’s price range.