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

5) Andrei Arshavin

The £15m that Arsenal spent on Russian Andrei Arshavin from Zenit St. Petersburg proved to be a disappointing investment, with the Russian eventually leaving on a free transfer.

Whilst he did produce moments of brilliance, more often than not against Liverpool at Anfield, Arshavin’s lack of work rate and movement largely meant that he was peripheral in the Premier League.