Vermaelen has seldom seen the field since moving to Camp Nou though, only making a handful
of appearances for the club over the past two seasons.
Examples of Chambers, Walcott and Chamberlain only go to show that Wenger is not afraid of buying a relatively unknown youngster who has only a handful
of appearances for his club.
However, he has only managed to make a handful
of appearances for the club, one of which came against Real Madrid in the Champions League.
The final score read 6 - 1, with Juve legend Sebastian Giovinco netting a brace in one
of his appearances for the club.
Not exact matches
Mandanda has been at the
club for eight years, making over 400
appearances and has had enough
of the French
club.
Giggs served Man United with distinction between 1990 and 2014, racking up 963
appearances for the
club and scoring 168 goals, in the process collecting a host
of honours including no less than 13 Premier League title wins.
Pedro has frequently played second fiddle at Barcelona but has still racked up 98 goals in just over 300
appearances for the Catalan side and has helped Barcelona to a host
of honours during his time at the
club.
The 20 year - old only hit the first team last season but has already made 13
appearances for his
club, after playing 18 times in the whole
of last season, and has already played
for the Turkey national side four times.
In 26 league
appearances for the Merseyside
club this season, the 24 - year - old has managed to clock up a total
of three goals and five assists, a slight improvement on last campaign, where he managed five goals and two assists in 32 games.
Louis van Gaal will hope that the return
of Wayne Rooney
for his 500th
appearance for the
club will inspire a flurry
of goals against Norwich City today.
Ruddy signed
for Everton in 2005 from Cambridge United, but he made just one
appearance in five seasons with the Merseyside
club and was loaned out to a number
of sides including Stockport, Crewe and Motherwell.
Shaw, who was made the world's most expensive full - back in the world when United signed him from Southampton in 2014, has managed to make just 48
appearances for Mourinho's side during his time at the
club due a number
of issues with injuries and his fitness as reported by Sky Sports, with the most serious
of those being the double leg - break he suffered against during the 2015/16 season.
He has helped Real Betis to eighth in the La Liga table this season, contributing two goals in 18
appearances for the Seville - based
club, and is open making the switch to Spain a permanent one with his chances
of breaking into the Arsenal team fairly slim.
Championship side Blackburn Rovers are reportedly ready to offer a player - coach role to their former keeper who spent eight years at the
club prior to his move to Aston Villa having amassed a total
of 356
appearances for the Lancashire
club.
The Middlesbrough born winger has amassed 172
appearances for Wolves since he joined the
club in the summer
of 2007.
Following the recent spate
of injuries to rock the Gunners midfield, Elneny has come in to provide cover
for the likes
of Francis Coquelin, Jack Wilshere and Santi Cazorla, and could make his first
appearance for the
club against Stoke City.
Despite not yet making an
appearance for the
club, Memphis Depay is a player full
of potential who certainly looks so far like being a good signing
for the team, or at least one to be excited about.
And now in light
of interest in the player from the Rossoneri, Liverpool head coach Brendan Rodgers may have to move quickly if he still wishes to land Eriksen, who has been with the Dutch side
for his whole career to date, netting 30 goals in total in his 156
appearances for Ajax since making his debut
for the
club in January 2010.
And during his stay at Highbury, the Dutchman managed to find the back
of the net on 120 occasions in total in 423
appearances in all competitions
for the
club, including 87 strikes in his 315 Premier League outings.
During his time with the
club, the 25 - year - old has managed to make a total
of 230
appearances for Zinedine Zidane's side, scoring 40 and assisting 52 in that time.
UMBC is going dancing
for the first time in a decade on the strength
of a wicked Jairus Lyles three pointer to punch his Retrievers through to the
club's first big dance
appearance since 2008.
Any Arsenal fans in attendance at their home ground
for the South American friendly would have been hoping that his
appearance would become a more common occurrence in the near future, as they along with Liverpool, were two
of the other
clubs keeping a keen eye on Firmino.
Torres only has one goal in ten
appearances for his new
club so far, continuing the poor form in front
of goal that saw him become something
of a laughing stock in his time at Chelsea, despite previously being regarded as world class in his days as a Liverpool player.
In total, Ronaldo has played just shy
of 700 professional games
of club football, along with making 135
appearances for Portugal.
The 26 - year - old Serbian has been the mainstay
of the Westfalensatdion defence since he arrived at the
club back in 2008, making 244
appearances for the
club, but has had issues with a back problem
of late which has left the former Mainz man restricted to just one Bundesliga start thus far this term.
With Michy Batshuayi not getting the nod from Conte on a regular basis, it appears as though they'll look outside
of the
club for a solution, and Dzeko, last season's top goalscorer in Serie A as well as bagging 39 goals in 51
appearances in all competitions, is now seemingly going to arrive to add more firepower.
Nani moved to Man United in 2007 and has made 228
appearances for the
club helping them to four Premier League title as well as a Champions League triumph among a host
of honours.
He has, however, failed to score in any
of his 11
appearances so far
for the
club.
Cech is closing in on 300
appearances for the west London side and you could probably count the errors he has made on the fingers on two hands and it seems highly unlikely that he would sold and at 28 year he still has a great deal to offer the Blues so regardless
of how impressive his potential Chelsea replacements are, I think it is safe to assume the former Rennes and Sparta Prague man will be around at the
club for some time to come.
Johnstone is a product
of Man United's illustrious academy, and despite being shipped out on loan nine times by his boyhood
club, he has never made an
appearance for the
club's first - team.
During his time with the
club, Fabinho has managed to clock up a record
of 24 goals and 17 assists in 202
appearances for Les Rouges et Blancs.
After managing just 15 Premier League
appearances in four years Diaby was released on expiry
of his contract and is now looking
for a new
club.
Marquinhos who was a major investment
for PSG from AS ROMA back in 2013 has largely found himself stuck behind David Luiz and Thiago Silva at the French
club, although he has managed to still make 75 league
appearances over the course
of 3 years.
Atsu spent the first half
of the season with new boys Bournemouth, but made just two
appearances for the
club in the League Cup, and there are fears that he won't play again at Stamford Bridge as he has too much competition there.
At 21, he's made 75
appearances for his
club, scoring 20 goals which gives off a lot
of mixed considerations in my opinion.
The «keeper is a product
of the Man United youth system and has previously spent time on - loan with Peterborough United, Molde, Oldham Athletic, Hull City and Carlisle United — although has only ever made seven first team
appearances for his boyhood
club.
Southampton would probably be the best chance
for him since he knows the
club well and I doubt there would be any concerns over a lack
of playing time since he was making regular
appearances for the
club, before his big money move to the Gunners.
In 14
appearances for Spurs so far, the player is yet to score or assist, however it's his actions at the other end
of the pitch which show why the
club forked out
for the defender over the summer.
However the midfielder's lack
of appearance for next season's kit could suggest that perhaps his future does not lie with this
club after his contract finishes in June.
The 28 - year - old has established himself as a crucial figure
for Tottenham since joining the
club in 2015, making 109
appearances in all competitions and bringing real organisation and solidity to the backline alongside the likes
of Jan Vertonghen and Davinson Sanchez.
Having managed just 10 goals in 42
appearances last season, nine
of which came in the Premier League, it became clear that the former Genk star wasn't a great fit
for the Reds and their style
of play, and in turn the
club will now look to recoup as much
of their initial outlay as possible.
With 12 goals in 29
appearances for club and country so far this season, Carrasco has proven his quality and will only get better with experience and development
of his game as he gets older.
Since coming through the
club's youth academy, the Englishman has been able to make a total
of 189
appearances for Arsene Wenger's side, scoring 14 and assisting 28 in the process.
The 29 - year - old was part
of the Arsenal team that won the FA Cup last season, and in total he has made 74
appearances for the north London
club, scoring 28 goals.
So far this season, the former Atletico star has found himself near the bottom
of the pecking order, with the Barcelona ace yet to make an
appearance in all competitions
for the
club.
Kane in particular has been pivotal in their improvement, bagging an impressive haul
of 134 goals in 203
appearances for the
club, as he has already made this his joint most prolific season to date with many more games still to come.
Tammy Abraham is currently the third highest scorer in the Championship with 19 goals, impressive stats
for a striker that previous to this season had only ever made 2 first team
appearances for his parent
club Chelsea, racking up a combined on pitch time
of 53 minutes.
Icardi is Inter Milan's
club captain at present, and holds a record
of 57 goals in his 91 Serie A
appearances for the
club, since joining from Sampdoria back in 2013.
In seven
appearances for the
club and country so far this season, he has found the back
of the net only once.
He made 29
appearances for the French giants in Ligue 1 last term —
of which 20 were starts — helping the capital
club to the title.