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Classic transfer: Arsenal sign Patrick Vieira from Milan in 1996
He was unknown when he made the decision to follow Arsene Wenger to Arsenal in 1996, but Patrick Vieira eventually reshaped the Gunners' midfield. If it hadn't been for the manager's persistence, the young Milan midfielder may never have graced the Highbury turf, as he was all set to join Ajax when Wenger phoned him. “He was in Holland, he was there to sign but I knew his agents,” Wenger explained to Arsenal.com. “I spoke to Patrick and said, ‘Please, stop. Come to Arsenal.’” And that was all it required, with Vieira hopping on the next flight from Amsterdam to London to seal his £3.5m transfer on 14 August. Nowadays, it is common to hear Arsenal fans bemoan the fact they...
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