Top 10 transfers that almost happened: Chelsea and Arsenal deals for world class stars that fell through

4. Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Arsenal

As a promising youth, Zlatan Ibrahimovic was invited by Arsene Wenger to have a trial at Arsenal.

“I am Zlatan, I don’t do auditions,” responded the Sweden international in his autobiography, who even posed for a photo in an Arsenal shirt.

Ibrahimovic has since scored three times in UEFA Champions League matches against Arsenal, showing how different things might have been.

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— Captured Futbol (@CapturedFutbol) October 30, 2013