The 4 players Arsenal signed with Guendouzi and how they fared

During Arsene Wenger’s 22-year trophy-laden reign as Arsenal manager, the Frenchman acquired an array of first-class compatriots to fuel success on the pitch such as Thierry Henry and Robert Pires – but Mateo Guendouzi fared a little worse than his predecessors.

Guendouzi arrived in north London as a relatively unknown quantity from Ligue 2 side Lorient. But, despite his modest transfer fee and being in the infancy of his career, the midfielder became a favourite under Emery in double-quick time.  

After registering 49 appearances in his debut season, it looked like Arsenal had another French gem in their ranks. That was until Mikel Arteta replaced the current Villarreal boss in the dugout. Things swiftly turned sour for the curly-haired youngster. 

Arteta questioned Guendouzi’s attitude, and he was shipped on loan to Hertha Berlin. He’s spent this season at Marseille and will make a move to Jorge Sampaoli’s team permanent this summer. His career is seemingly back on track away from the Premier League. 

We’ve taken a closer look at the other four players that joined the Gunners alongside Guendouzi ahead of the 2018-19 campaign.

In contrast to Guendouzi, the former Switzerland international arrived at the three-time Premier League winners in the twilight of an elite career. He was a key figure in a seven-year stay at Italian giants Juventus before falling behind in the pecking order. 

The full-back struggled for consistent game-time at the Gunners; he was a back-up to Hector Bellerin. Even when the favoured Spaniard suffered a ruptured cruciate ligament against Chelsea, Emery opted to use Ainsley Maitland-Niles at right-back. 

It came as little surprise when Lichtsteiner called quits on a forgettable one-season stint at