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:
Yaya Sanogo
When Sanogo arrived in North London, there was a fair bit of excitement about the youth prospect.
In 62 games for France’s youth teams, Yaya scored 39 goals, and Wenger seemed like the perfect man to help him push the striker’s game to the next level.
However, four years and one competitive goal later, Sanogo’s struggles with injury left him with only 20 appearances under his belt.
He was another who ended up leaving on a free, joining Toulouse.
The 24-year-old scored on his first start with his new club, so hopefully better times are ahead and his new manager believes he can go on to be one of the best forwards of his generation.