When Arsene Wenger turned down the opportunity to sign former Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas for £30m, many Gunners fans thought their boss had lost it.
Having seen transfer window after transfer window with little impact until late August, it’s hard to blame them.
But as Arsenal close in on Alexis Sanchez for the exact same fee, Wenger’s decision has been vindicated.
The Barcelona forward is expected to seal his switch to north London as soon as a deal is finalised between Barca and Liverpool for Luis Suarez, with Spanish reports suggesting the lure of the French boss was the main factor for Sanchez.
Wenger is said to have ‘seduced’ (steady on) Sanchez in a private meeting in Brazil, where he has been commentating for French television during the World Cup.
When pictures leaked of the 64-year-old playing football on the beach in Brazil while Manchester United and Chelsea signed the likes of Luke Shaw and Diego Costa, social media went into overdrive.
Was this going to be another summer where transfer targets come and go? Would Abou Diaby again be classed as a new signing? Not this time. There was a plan.
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