Pepe, Aubameyang, Ozil & Arsenal's 10 most expensive signings ever

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  • Bernd Leno became the most expensive goalkeeper in Arsenal’s history when the Londoners acquired the Germany international from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer of 2018.

    After a slow start to his Emirates career, Leno usurped Petr Cech as Unai Emery’s preferred No.1 in the Premier League and now looks set for a lengthy spell as the Gunners’ first-choice shot-stopper following the Czech’s retirement.

  • After a stellar 2017-18 season at Sampdoria, Lucas Torreira was courted by a number of top clubs during the summer transfer window, including Napoli.

    However, Arsenal won the race for the Uruguay international’s signature and the all-action midfielder has quickly endeared himself to the Emirates crowd with his tenacity and drive.

  • The acquisition of William Saliba was a particularly sweet success for Arsenal.

    Not only is the teenage centre-half – who has been loaned back to Saint-Etienne for the 2018-19 campaign – considered one of France’s most promising defenders, he also turned down the Gunners’ bitter rivals, Tottenham, before agreeing to move to the Emirates.

  • Arsene Wenger splashed the cash to land the hard-working forward from Barcelona in 2014, spending £31.7m on the Chilean.

    Over his time at the Emirates, Alexis netted 80 goals in 166 games for the Gunners before moving to Manchester United in a part-exchange deal that saw Henrikh Mkhitaryan arrive in north London.

    Neither move has worked out well.

  • With the Gunners having struggled down the years to replace some iconic figures in the box-to-box midfield department, big money was spent to land the Switzerland international from Borussia Monchengladbach.

    Doubts remain over the value of the deal, particularly in light of his on-field ill-discipline, but he did improve under Unai Emery during the 2018-19 season.

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