Arsenal’s 11 Most Expensive Buys Under Wenger, With Alexis Sanchez In At Two

6) Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

Wenger was so keen to sign teenage prodigy Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain from Southampton in 2011 that he was willing to sanction a deal that could eventually be worth £15m.

Following in the footsteps of Theo Walcott, Oxlade-Chamberlain took his time to settle in North London but is now an important part of the Gunners’ squad and is well on his way to repaying his significant transfer fee.