Arsenal have missed out on many players over the years; in fact, there are often jokes told about just how many players Arsene Wenger ‘nearly signed’.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are two of the biggest names in the game, and Wenger has previously claimed he almost brought them to Arsenal.
One high-profile case came in the summer of 2016, as Arsenal activated the release clause in Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy’s contract.
Vardy was coming off a stunning season with Leicester, smashing 24 goals to help the Foxes to a staggering Premier League title win.
Vardy has now hit 115 goals in 231 Premier League games, a quite astonishing record as he continues to find the net even at the of 34.
Arsenal did end up splashing the cash on new strikers over the ensuring 18 months, bringing in Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, but many are wondering just hwo things could have been different with Vardy on board.
On Saturday, Wenger told beIN Sports that Vardy was offered ‘a lot of money’ to join Arsenal, but the deal just didn’t happen, meaning Arsenal had to look elsewhere.
Fans have been taking to Twitter to react to Wenger’s comments, admitting that the deal broke their hearts and really was a sliding doors moment as the Gunners could have won the Premier League with Vardy at the club.
Others admitted they’re gutted the move didn’t happen, strong believing that Vardy would have been a star if Wenger had pulled off the deal.
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