Arsene Wenger's 5 best signings

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Arsene Wenger

#2 Robin Van Persie

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Robin Van Persie

Wenger signed Van Persie from Feyenoord in 2004 and the Dutchman turned out to be one of his finest signings. In his seven years with the club, Van Persie scored 132 goals in 278 matches and provided many more assists.

During his prime, Van Persie was one of the best strikers in the world. He was quite versatile too and almost equally comfortable playing as a support striker.

Van Persie could not win the Premier League with 'the Gunners' but went on to win a FA Cup title. His stint with Arsenal coincided with the rise of Jose Mourinho’s brilliant Chelsea team. Had it not been so, he could have definitely have the Premier League title under his belt.

He would be remembered by Arsenal supporters for his thunderous free-kick against Sunderland in 2005 and the brilliant hat-trick he scored against Blackburn rovers. Van Persie won the Premier League’s Golden Boot twice and also won the 'Player of the Year' award for the 2011-12 season.

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