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#3 Nacho Monreal
Nacho Monreal might not have been the flashiest or most dogged defender in Arsenal history, but the impact he had in the squad was simply outstanding.
After spending two years with Spanish outfit Malaga, Monreal moved to Arsenal in 2013 in a €10m deal.
The Spaniard played a key role to inspire Arsenal to the FA Cup win in 2015; he grabbed the opener against Manchester United in the quarter-finals, en route to lifting the title.
He also scored a brilliant goal in the semi-final clash against Manchester City in 2017, and Arsenal went on to lift the title with a 2-1 win over Chelsea.
Monreal moved to Real Sociedad in August 2019 after an impressive six-year spell at the Emirates.
#4 Nwankwo Kanu
After struggling with the Italian side Inter Milan, Nwankwo Kanu was snapped up by Arsenal to replace the departing Nicolas Anelka.
Kanu might not have reached the heights of Thierry Henry or Bergkamp, but he was a cult hero at the club and a highly decorated one too.
His 15-minute hat-trick against Chelsea will forever be fresh in the memory of Arsenal fans. The Nigerian striker singlehandedly turned the game on its head to give the Gunners a win from two goals down.
The striker was one of the most decorated players to play for Arsenal, winning the UEFA Champions League with Inter, a UEFA Cup, one Premier League title, three FA Cups and an Olympic Gold Medal.
Individually, he won two African Player of the Year awards too.
#5 Lukas Podolski
Arsenal signed Lukas Podolski from Bundesliga team Koln for €15m In 2012, alongside Olivier Giroud and Santi Cazorla.
Playing for Bayern Munich and Koln prior to that move, Podolski proved to be a serial goal-scorer. However, he struggled to pin down his place in the starting XI, as he was often dropped to the bench by head coach Arsene Wenger.
The German centre-forward was often played out of position and out wide on the wings. However, that did not stop him from scoring an impressive 31 goals and creating 17 assists in 81 appearances for Arsenal.
He was renowned for his venomous left-footed strikes, which he scored aplenty for Arsenal.
Lucas Podolski was eventually shipped out on loan to Serie A giants Inter Milan in 2015, before completing a €2.5m move to Turkish outfit Galatasaray a year after.
