Schneiderlin transfer: Four reasons midfielder is right to favour Arsenal over Man Utd

4) Chance to replicate French legends

You’d be surprised by how much these things make a difference, but Arsenal’s famous group of French players that dominated English football earlier on in Wenger’s reign has made them very big across the Channel. Schneiderlin may well be motivated by the chance to become another French legend for the Gunners, and he could well be their finest defensive midfielder since legendary club captain Patrick Vieira.