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Top 5 Young Arsenal Targets Who Went On To Become Superstars Including Zlatan Ibrahimovic

It is no secret that legendary manager Arsene Wenger has an eye for an attacking player. He has time and again chosen among the best young talents that he knows by hindsight, they would be able to compete in the rigorous Premier League. But he has not been successful in landing some of his major transfer targets, arguably some which were reasonably affordable and had immense potential.

Here we look at five former Arsenal targets who are now proven superstars at their respective clubs:

 5. Mario Götze

Almost all the major clubs across Europe were on red alert when they came to know about Götze’s availability. The young German was reportedly interested in a move away from Dortmund and Arsenal had hoped to snatch him from other European rivals. With a release clause of £32m, Götze was affordable considering his ability and talent. But Bayern Munich pounced on the want away German just before Dortmund’s semi final fixture against Real Madrid in UCL 12-13.