Arsenal Transfers: 10 Worst Arsene Wenger Signings Ever
Arsene doesn't always know best.
As the man who brought in some of the greatest players the Premier League has ever seen, including Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira and Robert Pires, it makes sense that fans consider Arsene Wenger as some sort of transfer clairvoyant who never puts a foot wrong in the market.
Sadly for Arsenal fans, however, that's far from the case. In fact, Mr Wenger has had more than his fair share of failings in the market during his trophy-laden career at the hub of the North London giants. After all, for every Henry there's a stark reminder of Francis Jeffers that sends a shiver down the spine of many fans every time someone mentions foxes. Or boxes.
The 65-year-old Frenchman has now been at Arsenal manager for a staggering 19 years and while he's built a reputation as one of the best transfer market manipulators in the history of the league - buying low and selling high, and unearthing some serious gems - that risky strategy has led to some head-scratchingly terrible players.
The question is, which of Le Professeur's flops has been the most disappointing of them all?
10. Nicklas Bendtner
Every footballer needs to have a certain amount of confidence about them; a bit of swagger on the pitch that strikes fear in opponents and lets everyone know you're one of the best in the world. But you have to back it up too, which is something Nicklas Bendtner never quite did for Arsenal.
Sure, the 27-year-old Dane had a few memorable moments - his first Premier League goal for the Gunners came against Spurs, after all - but besides that, most fans remember him for the goals he missed, drunken scandals involving cab drivers and strange statements he made that either screamed of overwhelming arrogance or sheer stupidity.
"I want to be top scorer in the Premier League, top scorer at the World Cup, and within five years, I want to be among the best strikers in the world. Trust me, it will happen," said the Denmark international.
Inevitably, it never quite worked out that way for 'Lord Bendtner', who left the Gunners at the end of the 2013/14 season to prove his worth at Bundesliga club Wolfsburg where he continued to be more of a gimmick than an elite striker.