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: Chelsea’s interest in the Ox proves we have players good enough
Ian Wright reckons that Chelsea's interest in Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain proves that Arsenal have good enough players, it's just getting them to perform.
Ian Wright: Wenger needs to leave Arsenal
Ian Wright believes that Arsene Wenger should leave Arsenal for his own sanity.
Ian Wright: Arsenal are in a crisis
Ian Wright believes that Arsenal are a club in crisis after just three Premier League games.
Ian Wright: I’m embarrassed for the fans
Ian Wright tweeted his disappointment after Sunday's 4-0 defeat to Liverpool, saying that he felt for the fans after the game.
4 Arsenal players named among Premier League’s most effective strikers
Robin van Persie, Ian Wright, Nicolas Anelka and Thierry Henry have been named among the Premier League strikers with the best goals-per-game ratio ever.
Ian Wright: Ozil criticism annoys me
Ian Wright has spoken out against criticism over Mesut Ozil following his performance versus Stoke last Saturday.
Ian Wright: Oxlade-Chamberlain may have to leave Arsenal to save career
Ian Wright thinks Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will be considering his options and whether the Emirates Stadium is the best place for him at this stage of his career.
Ian Wright: Wilshere isn’t in a good place right now
Ian Wright believes Jack Wilshere isn't in a good place for Arsenal right now, after the midfielder picked up a red card for fighting when with the u23s.
Ian Wright: Liverpool are better off than Arsenal
Ian Wright claims that Liverpool currently have the upper-hand on Arsenal ahead of this weekend's clash because the fans are all on manager Jurgen Klopp's side.
Ian Wright hits out at refereeing decision in Stoke defeat
Ian Wright has stood up to the football fans telling him that Alexandre Lacazette's goal against Stoke City was offside.
Ian Wright: Kolašinac has been brilliant
Ian Wright has described summer signing Sead Kolašinac as ‘brilliant’ after the Bosnian’s opening games for the club.
Thierry Henry was Arsenal’s top goalscorer 7 years in a row
Thierry Henry wasn't just Arsenal's all time top Premier League goalscorer, netting 175 goals, he was the Gunners top goalscorer for seven years in a row.
Ian Wright: Wenger made a mistake with Alexis in March
Ian Wright has said that Arsene Wenger made a mistake not leaving Alexis Sanchez out of the matchday squad against Liverpool in March.
Ian Wright says Arsenal need Alexis to challenge for major honours
Football pundit Ian Wright believes Arsenal have to keep Alexis Sanchez by any means to stand a chance of challenging for major honours this season.
Ian Wright says Arsenal should have signed van Dijk and Matic
Ian Wright has said that Arsenal should have tried to sign Virgil van Dijk and Nemanja Matic.
Ian Wright says Arsenal should sign Diego Costa
Former Arsenal striker-turned-pundit Ian Wright believes the Gunners should sign Chelsea centre-forward Diego Costa this summer.
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The summer has been long and full of transfer gossip, not so full of Arsenal transfers, and new season is upon us!...
Lacazette hopes to emulate Ian Wright
Alexandre Lacazette is flattered by the comparisons drawn between him and Arsenal legend, Ian Wright.
Ian Wright believes Arsenal should pay Alexis £400k per week
Ian Wright has said that Arsenal should pay Alexis £400k to keep him at the club.
Ian Wright wants Lewandowski and Costa if Arsenal sell Sanchez
Former Arsenal striker and current BT Sport pundit Ian Wright wants either Robert Lewandowski, or Diego Costa should the Gunners lost Alexis Sanchez this summer.
Ian Wright misses out on chance to be a Star Wars stormtrooper
Apparently Ian Wright missed out on the chance to be a stormtrooper in The Force Awakens because he's not tall enough.
Ian Wright on Arsenal’s potential new signing: “Good luck Henry. Fans didn’t rate me...
As the Henry Onyekuru's reported move to Arsenal edges closer and closer, Arsenal legend, Ian Wright, had his say on the Gunners' newest potential signing.
Ian Wright terrified Wenger will walk away from Arsenal
Ian Wright believes that Arsene Wenger leaving Arsenal this week would be a total disaster but he's in luck as it seems a new...
Legend backs Arsenal fans as they ready massive anti-Kroenke protest at Wembley
Ian Wright has backed Arsenal fans who are planning to unfurl anti-Kroenke banners at Wembley during the Gunners' FA Cup final clash against Chelsea.
Video: Ian Wright v AP McCoy
Arsenal legend, Ian Wright, and former 20-times Champion Jockey Sir Anthony McCoy, A.K.A. AP McCoy, recently took part in the rather hilarious 'Couldn't hit a barn door football challenge' ahead of the Gunners' FA Cup final clash against Chelsea.
Wright supports Arsenal fans’ boycott
Ian Wright has spoken up in support of the Arsenal fans' recent boycott of the Sunderland clash at the Emirates.
Ian Wright hits out at Arsenal fans over Adams abuse
Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright has taken to social media to criticise supporters who have showered Tony Adams with abuse after his comments on Arsene Wenger were revealed this week.
Wright: This is great news!
Ian Wright believes that it's 'great news' that Alisher Usmanov put in a bid to buy Arsenal this week.
Adams: Wenger changed training to suit Wright angering everyone else
Tony Adams has revealed in his new autobiography, Sober, that Arsene Wenger changed the time of Arsenal's training sessions to suit Ian Wright, which angered everyone else in the process.
Wright: Dick Law will leave at the end of the season
Arsenal's chief transfer negotiator Dick Law is set to leave the club this summer, if recent reports are to be believed.
Wright: Players would rather sign for Tottenham than Arsenal
Ian Wright believes that, right now, players would much rather sign for Spurs than Arsenal.
Wright: If Arsenal wanted me, I’d do ANYTHING
Ian Wright has described the situation at Arsenal, in which everyone answers to Arsene Wenger, as 'embarrassing'.
BBC MOTD reach new levels of ridiculousness with Arsenal v West Ham ‘analysis’
BBC's Match of the Day reached new levels of ridiculousness on Wednesday night with their analysis of Arsenal's game against West Ham.
Wright: Wenger can do what he wants at Arsenal
Ian Wright has hit out at the Arsenal board for the way they just let Arsene Wenger do whatever he wants at the club
David Rocastle, Arsenal’s most beloved number 7: With Ian Wright interview
Listen as we relive Rocastle's Arsenal career with exclusive soundbites from Ian Wright while other former Arsenal players reveal what they truly felt about the great man.
Ian Wright reacts to Arsenal’s win over Lincoln City
Ian Wright said he's 'praying' for Arsenal to win the FA Cup and finish in the top four, however he does not believe that will change anything at the club.
Wright – Everything points to Alexis wanting to go
Ian Wright has pointed out what we can all see but don't quite want to believe right now: Alexis Sanchez is unsettled and probably wants to leave Arsenal.
Lukaku to snub former Arsenal man’s advice and sign new deal says agent
Romelu Lukaku will sign a new deal at Everton according to his agent, rejecting calls from Ian Wright to return to Chelsea.
Chelsea nightmare, Hull mediocrity, Wenger’s future & more – Arsenal’s week in quotes
With another loss away to Chelsea in the Premier League last Saturday, questions regarding Arsene Wenger’s future at Arsenal have once again been raised.
Ian Wright doubles down on Wenger comments despite denial
Ian Wright is standing behind the comments he made about Wenger getting ready to leave Arsenal at the end of the season, despite Arsene Wenger saying he never gave that impression at all.