Top seventeen Arsenal signings in Arsene Wenger’s seventeen years in north London

6. Robert Pires

Robert Pires has had a terrible beard for most of his playing career, but as one of the most graceful players in Premier League history, it is easy to forgive him.

Arsene Wenger’s policy of only offering players resulted in a rather premature exit for Pires, who went on to great things at Villarreal.