Ian Wright was one of the greatest strikers to ever play for Arsenal Football Club. The former English striker joined Arsenal in 1991 from Crystal Palace for £2.5m. Wright left Arsenal for West Ham in 1998 for £500,000. In total, he made 288 appearances for Arsenal and scored 185 goals. “Wrighty” wore the number 8 for Arsenal and was the club’s top scorer for six seasons in a row. Wright is currently a pundit on tv and radio. He was born on November 3, 1963. He is the father of footballers Shaun Wright-Phillips and Bradley Wright-Phillips.
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Ian Wright: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang can become one of Arsenal’s great goalscorers
Ian Wright thinks Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang can become one of Arsenal's great goalscorers.
Arsenal and West Ham commit to prison project
Arsenal and West Ham have become the first Premier League clubs to sign-up for an initiative launched by David Dein to offer coaching and refereeing courses to prison inmates.
Wright: Arsenal should try to sign Welbeck up for the long term
Ian Wright thinks Arsenal need to try and get Danny Welbeck tied down to a new long-term contract, as he sees the striker as a valuable asset to the club.
Wright hits out at AFTV over comments on Anders Limpar
Ian Wright has hit out at AFTV Media over comments on their channel that accused Arsenal of scraping the barrel for players in their legends match on Saturday.
Wright: Arsenal are still between Wenger and Emery, it’s going to take time
Ian Wright says it'll take time for all the Arsenal players to completely adapt to what Unai Emery wants from them, but he thinks the main thing they still need to work on is their attitude.
Reports: Arsenal agree multi-million pound kit deal with Adidas
Arsenal have reached a multi-million pound kit manufacturing agreement with Adidas starting next season, according to reports.
Arteta now ‘first choice’ replacement for Wenger after Allegri setback
Mikel Arteta is now 'first choice' to take over from Arsene Wenger, following the news that Massimiliano Allegri plans to stay at Juventus, according to reports.
Wright names 5 young players Wenger’s replacement should develop and build around
Ian Wright named the five young players he thinks the new Arsenal manager should develop and build around, given the club's reportedly limited transfer budget.
Henry, Vieira, Bergkamp and more invited back for Wenger’s final home game
Arsenal have invited the likes of Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira, Dennis Bergkamp and many more back to the club for Arsene Wenger's final home game, according to reports.
Wright: ‘Fearless’ Mavropanos should start against Atletico Madrid
Ian Wright thinks Konstantinos Mavropanos should start on Thursday against Atletico Madrid, after the Greek defender performed impressively on his debut.
Wright picks 1 Arsenal player for ‘Southern XI’ & 9 from Chelsea and Spurs
Ian Wright says only one Arsenal player is deserving of a place in a combined 'Southern XI', whilst picking nine from Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur.
Wright: Arsenal should replace Wenger with someone like Pochettino
Ian Wright thinks Arsenal need to look at someone like Mauricio Pochettino to replace Arsene Wenger, rather than somebody 'old' like Carlo Ancelotti.
Wright: Some Arsenal players turn up late for training or don’t turn up at...
Ian Wright says he's heard reports of Arsenal players repeatedly turning up late for training, or calling in sick to avoid coming in at all.
Wright: Top 4 looks impossible now
Ian Wright thinks making it back into the top four is pretty much an impossible task after the weekend's loss to Tottenham, and Arsenal have to focus on the Europa League instead.
Wright explains why Aubameyang can get away with taking so few touches
Ian Wright believes Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang doesn't need to touch the ball many times so long as he scores goals.
Maitland-Niles, Carter & Nobbs receive London Football award nominations
Arsenal players past and present have received a number of nominations in the 2018 edition of the London Football Awards.
What’s going on with Ian Wright?
Ian Wright can see problems at Arsenal but his scatter gun approach to punditry is beginning to backfire.
Like many pundits on TV, Wright sells...
Jealous, pathetic, fraud: Arsenal fans hit out at Ian Wright after Mesut Ozil dig
Ian Wright has managed to frustrate Arsenal fans again after having a dig at Mesut Ozil on social media.
Ian Wright believes there’s a ‘war’ going on at Arsenal
Ian Wright thinks the Arsenal players aren't listening to Arsene Wenger anymore, and there's a battle going on in the background between the manager and others behind the scenes.
‘This will shake up the transfer system’ – Ian Wright on Alexis Sanchez’s ‘ground-breaking’...
In the age of astronomical transfer fees, Arsenal legend Ian Wright believes swap deals like Alexis Sanchez and Henrikh Mkhitaryan's will become the norm, along with massive wages.
Wright: Arsenal are ordinary without Sanchez and Özil
Ian Wright thinks Arsenal showed themselves to be an 'ordinary' side in the weekend's defeat against Bournemouth.
Ian Wright believes Ox has “shut up” teasing fans
Ian Wright believes Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's move to Liverpool was a 'magnificent opportunity', and says the 24-year-old has gone some way towards shutting up the fans who taunted him.
Wright unconvinced over Arsenal’s ‘panicky’ signings
Ian Wright is not entirely convinced by Arsenal potentially signing Manchester United playmaker Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Ian Wright blames Wenger for Walcott stagnation
Ian Wright believes that Theo Walcott's failure to develop during his 12 years at Arsenal is down to the 28-year-old's lack of schooling in his position.
Wright: Ozil could shine at Man Utd
Arsenal legend Ian Wright has risked the wrath of Gooners by suggesting that Mesut Ozil would really be able to shine at Manchester United.
‘People laugh at us’ – Wright furious with Wenger’s decision to play Iwobi
Like most Gooners, Ian Wright was pretty confused when he saw Alex Iwobi's name on Arsenal's team sheet on Wednesday night.
Is this why Ozil’s form at Arsenal has improved?
Ian Wright believes Mesut Ozil's form at Arsenal has peaked due to him playing for a move in January. But it's also come at the same time talk of a new lucrative contract has emerged.
Wright: Zaha is easily good enough for Arsenal
Ian Wright believes Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha has the ability to play for Arsenal despite being a 'maverick'.
Wright: It’s terrible Arsenal business to let Özil and Alexis run contracts down
Ian Wright says it's terrible business from Arsenal to allow Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Özil to run their contracts down in the way they have.
Wright: I’d love Özil to stay
Ian Wright thinks we're now seeing the kind of form Arsenal bought Mesut Özil for, and he'd love to see the German stay at the club.
Wright: I would be stunned if Ozil signs new deal
Ian Wright says he would be surprised if Mesut Ozil extended his contract at Arsenal, with the German international enjoying an upturn in form weeks before the January transfer window opens.
Wright: Alexis should be more like Coutinho and Özil
Ian Wright thinks Alexis Sanchez should take a leaf out of Philippe Coutinho and Mesut Özil's book, and believes the Chilean international has "clocked off".
Wright: Only Wimbledon used to act like City at United
After the clash between the Manchester clubs at Old Trafford, Ian Wright revealed Wimbledon were the team that caused the most off-field problems at Highbury.
Arsenal fans have banter with Lineker but Express miss the point
The Daily Express have missed the point, after Arsenal fans jokingly tweeted Match of the Day on Saturday to complain at the Gunners' omission on the show despite not even playing.
Heated debate about foreign supporters is last thing Arsenal’s fanbase needed
Last Saturday's loss to Manchester United was not an easy one to take. For all the fight in the dog, Arsenal made enough defensive mistakes to find a way to lose again to Jose Mourinho.
Wright: Man City not as exciting as Invincibles
Ian Wright has said that Manchester City aren't as exciting as the Arsenal Invincibles team, believing Arsene Wenger's title-winners played better football back in 2003/04.
Wright: Arsenal should’ve had a penalty against Man Utd
Ian Wright was amazed that Arsenal weren't awarded a penalty against Manchester United in Saturday's Premier League meeting at the Emirates.
Pundits agree Welbeck punished for his honesty against Manchester United
A number of TV pundits say Danny Welbeck shouldn't have got up after being fouled in the area against Manchester United, and that the striker was punished for his honesty.
Wright: Ozil was beautiful to watch
Ian Wright was full of praise for Mesut Ozil after his performance against Huddersfield last night, calling the midfielder "beautiful to watch".
Wright: Lacazette injury is a huge shame
Ian Wright is disappointed about Alexandre Lacazette's injury, as the Frenchman's absence could be felt in Saturday's clash with Manchester United.