8. Emmanuel Petit
A midfielder Wenger knew well from his time at AS Monaco and it was the manager that helped adapt Petit from an average full-back into a combative midfield ace who would also win the 1998 World Cup with France.
7. Robin van Persie
The most recent star on this list to play for the club, with van Persie leaving the Emirates Stadium after nine years in 2012 to join Manchester United in a £24m deal, but not before he had established himself as a world-class player under Wenger.
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