The post-Invincibles era under Arsene Wenger at Arsenal has become synonymous with transfer failures and near-misses, with the Frenchman having a hefty back catalogue of names that he claims to have come close to bringing to north London. From Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic – to name just a few – a whole host of high profile figures are believed to have been tantalisingly close to making the switch under Wenger's watch, only for the club to narrowly miss out to other suitors. Throughout his tenure, and since, Gunners supporters have had to listen to the veteran coach – who left his post in 2018 – frequently recount tales of these missed...
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