5 Greatest Arsene Wenger Signings At Arsenal

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Arsene Wenger has signed some great players during his time at Arsenal

#4 Robert Pires

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Pires became an Arsenal great after joining from Marseille

Robert Pires joined Arsenal from Olympique Marseille in 2000 on Arsene Wenger’s insistence. The former France international was brought to Arsenal as a replacement for Marc Overmars, who had left the Gunners in a record £25 million to join Barcelona.

Pires was also a major target for Real Madrid and Juventus, however, Wenger made sure that his compatriot chose Arsenal over the others. And it proved to be a good signing as the former French winger became one of the best to ever play for Arsenal.

He formed a fantastic partnership with Thierry Henry on the left side of attack, occasionally chipping in with important goals as well.

In 281 appearances, Pires scored 85 goals for Arsenal, helping the club to numerous trophies including the Premier League and the FA Cup.

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