Arsenal 5 best January signings of all-time – ranked

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1. Martin Odegaard

This one comes with a small asterisk. Arsenal signed Martin Odegaard permanently during the summer window, but he had initially joined the club on a six-month loan in January 2021.

Having been tipped for superstardom at an เว็บพนันออนไลน์ UFABET สมัครง่าย โปรโมชั่นมากมาย incredibly young age, Odegaard’s potential wasn’t enough to secure him regular first-team football at Real Madrid despite several impressive loan spells. A temporary move to the Emirates saw him elevate his game and the Spanish giants were happy to sanction a £30m deal.

2. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang became Arsenal’s record signing in 2017/18, joining the club for £56m. Naturally, the expectations were sky-high for the former Borussia Dortmund livewire. Who had become renowned for his ruthlessness in front of goal and devastating speed.

Those traits swiftly became visible at the Emirates. He provide 14 goals and assists in as many games during his first six months. The Gabon international bettered that tally by some margin the following season. Claiming the Premier League Golden Boot with 22 strikes.

3. Theo Walcott

Theo Walcott offered Arsenal 12 years of reliable and committed service. Forging his name into the club’s history books following his move to north London from Southampton in 2006. He didn’t take long to get up to speed given he was signed at just 16 years old, albeit he never quite reached the lofty standards expected of him.

The speedy winger wound up making 382 appearances for Arsenal. Scoring 106 times for the club, with his most prolific campaign arriving in 2012/13. He netted 21 times and produced 11 assists across all competitions, bettering a combined tally of 23 from the previous season.

4. Emmanuel Adebayor

Emmanuel Adebayor and Arsenal did not finish on good terms. After leaving north London for Manchester City in 2009, he burnt bridges with the club and their supporters by producing that celebration in a meeting between the two sides shortly after his exit.

Running the entire length of the pitch and knee sliding in front of the travelling Arsenal supporters was unlikely to endear him to his former followers. But the Togo international was still an undeniably impressive signing when he joined the Gunners in 2006.

5. Nacho Monreal

While far from Arsenal’s most glamorous addition of the Premier League era. Few have worked harder in a red shirt than Nacho Monreal. An £8.5m arrival from Malaga in 2013. He proceeded to spend six-and-a-half years with the Gunners, turn out over 250 times and win three FA Cups.