5 Most Expensive Sales In Arsenal History. Emile Smith Rowe is likely to leave Arsenal this summer, the midfielder is reportedly set to move to Fulham. Smith Rowe is one of the players who was educated by Arsenal’s academy. He was once a mainstay in the Gunners’ attack line thanks to his slick performance.
But in the last two seasons, Smith Rowe has started to be sidelined from the Arsenal squad. Injuries and inconsistent performance factors have made him lose out to other Gunners midfielders. Fulham is one of the clubs interested in taking the England midfielder. The Cottagers are reportedly one step away from getting Smith Rowe.
Smith Rowe’s move to Fulham is reportedly set to cost around £35m. If successful, Smith Rowe would become one of the Gunners’ most expensive sales.
Here Are Arsenal’s 5 Most Expensive Sales In Recent Time
5. Robin van Persie
Robin van Persie was a fan favorite when he wore the Arsenal uniform. The Dutch striker was able to score many goals for the Gunners. However, Arsenal decided to sell Van Persie in 2012. The Gunners released him to rival club Manchester United for 30.7 million euros.
After moving to Old Trafford, Van Persie managed to become the top scorer and won the first Premier League title in his career. Now he has hung up his boots in 2019 with Feynoord.
4. Cesc Fabregas
Cesc Fabregas has developed into one of the best midfielders in the Premier League since joining Arsenal from Barcelona’s academy. He has also been trusted to captain the Gunners despite his young age.
After playing for Arsenal for seven seasons, Fabregas decided to return to Barcelona in 2011. The Gunners released him for 33 million euros. Fabregas played for Barcelona for three years. The Spanish midfielder then moved to Chelsea and AS Monaco before ending his playing career at Como.
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3. Alexis Sanchez
Alexis Sanchez found success while playing for Arsenal. He became a key player for the Gunners and helped the club win two FA Cup titles.
After four seasons wearing the Arsenal uniform, he decided to move to Manchester United in January 2018. Sanchez moved to Old Trafford for a fee of 34 million euros.
Unfortunately, Sanchez’s performance has declined drastically after wearing the Red Devils uniform. Now Sanzhez has just finished his contract at Inter Milan and is a free transfer.
2. Nicolas Anelka
Arsenal is one of the clubs that Nicolas Anelka has played for. With The Gunners, Anelka performed very convincingly by scoring 28 goals in 86 matches. Anelka then moved to Real Madrid for a fee of 34.5 million euros. However, the French striker did not last long at the Santiago Bernabeu.
After that, Anelka often changed clubs. He had defended Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea, Juventus to West Brom before hanging up his boots at the Indian club Mumbai City.
1. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Arsenal have signed Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain from Southampton. Oxlade-Chamberlain spent six seasons with the Gunners, making 198 appearances in all competitions.
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Arsenal decided to release Oxlade-Chamberlain to Liverpool in 2017. The Gunners managed to get 38 million euros from the sale of the English midfielder. Unfortunately, Oxlade-Chamberlain’s performance at Anfield was inconsistent due to frequent injuries. Oxlade-Chamberlain has now left England and is playing in Turkey with Besiktas.
