Arsenal have spent a fair whack since Arsene Wenger left in 2018 – meaning criticism of the Kroenke family not putting their hands in their pockets has pretty much been put to bed.
We’ve looked at Everton. We’ve looked at Manchester United. Now it’s time for the Gunners. Surely they haven’t done worse than the other two s**tshows?
27) Willian (free)
Signed on astronomical wages after a spell with London rivals Chelsea, Willian scored once in 37 appearances for Arsenal, costing the club a fortune in wages before generously agreeing to terminate his contract last August.
26) Denis Suarez (£2.2m loan fee)
This was one of the most pointless loan signings in Premier League history. Suarez played six times for Arsenal and provided little to no impact.
25) Alex Runarsson (£1.8m)
Runarsson is probably better with his feet than with his hands which, for a goalkeeper, is not ideal.
24) Stephan Lichtsteiner (free)
Emery turned to the experienced Lichtsteiner when looking for someone to provide some cover for Hector Bellerin. He enjoyed a terrific spell with Juventus but was less than impressive in north London. The Swiss right-back spent one season at the Emirates, joining Augsburg before retiring after another single campaign at a club.
23) Nicolas Pepe (£72m)
Arsenal’s club-record signing is currently a bench warmer with Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Emile Smith Rowe all ahead of him in Mikel Arteta’s pecking order.
Pepe has 27 goals and 20 assists in 109 matches for the Gunners and has often been criticised for his performances. His price tag has held him back at times. £72m is a lot of money which will always bring more scrutiny, unfortunately for the Ivorian. The talent is there to be seen, but his lack of
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