7. Andre Santos Is One Of The 10 Worst Arsenal Signings Ever
Santos was signed in the same transfer window as Per Mertesacker and Yossi Benayoun at Arsenal. He arrived from Fenerbahce for €7m and ended up making 25 league appearances in 2 seasons.
The Brazilian lacked ever decent quality to be a modern-day fullback and yet Arsenal’s scouting team cleared his name to Wenger. Santos was slow, had poor positioning and even poorer defensive skills. His decision to swap jerseys with Robin van Persie during halftime of a 2-1 match against Manchester United further infuriated the club’s fans.
6. Francis Jeffers Is One Of The 10 Worst Arsenal Signings Ever
Signed from Everton for £8m in 2001, Jeffers was a grand failure at Arsenal especially at a time when the club was at their very best in the Premier League. He was given the nickname “fox in the box” and was even chosen over Ruud van Nistelrooy. RUUD VAN NISTELROOY! Can you believe it? Maybe we should make a list of all the blunders Arsene Wenger made during his Arsenal career!
Jeffers ended up scoring only 8 goals for the Gunners and was loaned back to Everton during the Invincible 2003/04 season. Charlton Athletic picked him up that season for £2.6m and it was all downhill from there. During his prime years, he earned 1 cap for the Three Lions and even scored 1 international goal.
5. Oleg Luzhny Is One Of The 10 Worst Arsenal Signings Ever
The Ukrainian defender who represented his country 52 times could never cut it at Arsenal. He could never replace Lee Dixon from the starting XI but even after costing the club £2.3m in 1999. Watch & Bet Football Live =>
Luzhny won two FA Cups and a Premier League title after making 31 appearances for the Gunners.
