Arsenal Petr Cech: Ex-Chelsea goalkeeper and Arsene Wenger’s top five worst-ever signings

Francis Jeffers
Oh dear, oh dear. The ‘fox in the box’ didn’t quite work out that way, after leaving Everton for £8 million in June 2001.

England striker Jeffers struggled with injury, but when he did play, he rarely looked like the forward that had appeared destined for the top at Goodison Park.

His failure reportedly prompted, in Wenger, a long-term distrust of English players.