At the age of 8, little Mathieu Debuchy was brought into the youth ranks at Lille, where he continued to move through the youth squads and signed a professional contract aged 18 in 2003. That's ten years of service at a time when talented players - especially in France - are generally noticed and poached by English clubs, like Arsenal. It wasn't until 2012 that he moved to Newcastle and though he only played 2 seasons on Tyneside, his displays earned him the label of a very committed player, who will now bring his all-action attacking style to the Gunners. The important thing to note is that he is a member of an ever shortening list of players who have spent more than 10 years at a club, that's loyalty that it seems you cannot buy in this day and age. And while he moved on from newcastle quickly, he leaves the club in a strong financial position, and having made it very clear that his aspirations were always to move to a Champions League club.