Swapping the Emirates for the Etihad almost became a rite of passage for an Arsenal player by the time Bacary Sagna joined Manchester City in 2014.
Nearly every other season the full-back watched as Emmanuel Adebayor, Kolo Toure, Samir Nasri and Gael Clichy all headed up the M6 seeking pastures new, and after seven years of service to 'the club of my life', Sagna decided, 'if you can't beat them, join them.'
Arsene Wenger's men had just won the FA Cup but were coming under fire after another failed title race and settling for fourth place.