With Sead Kolašinac performing so well after joining the Gunners for free over the summer, we’re looking at the best and worst of some of Arsène Wenger’s other free transfers.
Kolašinac has three goals and three assists for Arsenal so far, for a total of six goal contributions in 11 appearances. At this stage it looks like he could be a rare success story for the free agents Wenger has brought in, but there’s at least one free signing that Sead has a way to go to match:
Marouane Chamakh
Chamakh provides a tale of caution for those getting too excited about Kolašinac, as he started impressively before completely going off the boil. Many people have probably forgotten by now, but after joining Arsenal for free, Marouane had 10 goals and six assists by the end of November.
It was an incredible start, and one which wasn’t reflected in the remainder of his career with the Gunners.
He managed one goal and two assists from the start of December until the end of the season, and only scored one league goal in the following two campaigns, before leaving the same way he arrived, on a free transfer.