Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira are just some of the big names the Gunners have controlled to get, but there’s also a long list of those who have let slip.
In 2003, they were looking at the young people of Barcelona and a young Lionel Messi caught their attention.
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Just two years earlier, the Gunners had tried to point out to Ronaldinho that he was denied his inability to unload a paint permit.
The biggest call that escaped Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ronaldo joined Manchester United in 2003, largely unknown at the time, however Sir Alex Ferguson was well aware of the 18-year-old’s ability.
Of course, he continued to identify himself as the greatest player of this existing generation.
However, Arsenal may have boasted that they had taken Cristiano from his 18-year-old.
Arsene Wenger revealed in an interview with The Guardian how much she has reached the superstar.
“I’d say there’s a single player, there’s 50,” Wenger said when asked about his greater regret for signing.
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“On the other hand, perhaps the closest [to this] Cristiano Ronaldo, when he signed for Man Utd.
“We had an agreement with Sporting and Manchester United took Carlos Queiroz as assistant coach, temporarily overcame us and took Ronaldo.
“But we had an agreement.
“I had the Arsenal shirt, I had lunch with him and his mom on the floor.
“It’s an example, but there were so many. The story of a club is full of lost players.
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