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3 Players Who Made Huge Mistakes In Their Career By Leaving Arsenal (Including A Manchester United Star)

They say you shouldn’t mess around with something if it is going well, but sometimes, for reasons unknown, footballers do make rash decisions. To be fair, a lot of footballers make rash decisions either on the pitch or off it. Raheem Sterling could be on that path and well a lot of other footballers have made some rather weird moves away from their clubs which haven’t gone really well for their careers.

Arsenal have always had an easy transfer policy, they rarely are seen to hold back their players if they want to leave. Robin Van Persie and Cesc Fabregas might have won a lot more medals away from the club, but it doesn’t always work well for those individuals who seek glory more than playing time. We look at three players who moved away from the Gunners but had their careers stalled due to a multitude of reasons.

1. Alexander Hleb

Probably the saddest tale of all, Alexander Hleb was one of the best wingers Belarus ever produced but more importantly he was extremely bright for Arsenal when he joined them from Stuttgart. Hleb was a popular player at Arsenal, they had a song after him but Barcelona came calling and that is when things didn’t go as planned.

Despite signing for the Catalan club, Hleb only played 19 games in his first season, though he won the league, he spent the next 3 years away on loan to various clubs. Hleb’s career stalled and he now plays for a Turkish club after wandering around Europe for years. Hleb even stated that leaving Arsenal was not the best move for his career; well at least he has a La Liga winner’s medal and a Champions League winner’s medal from his time at Barcelona.

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