Arsene Wenger opens up on how he missed out on signing Lionel Messi AND Gerard Pique too when he lured Cesc Fabregas away from Barcelona's academy - and they are part of a HUGE list of future stars he failed to land... including Ronaldo and Zlatan!

Daily Mail | August 3, 2022

It has been a long running theme that Arsenal have been linked with a host of top players - without signing them.

Cristiano Ronaldo, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Kylian Mbappe lead the way in superstars who slipped through the net over the years as Arsenal fans have been left thinking of what might have been.

Other star names close to a move to the Gunners include Gareth Bale, Harry Kane, Samuel Eto'o, Didier Drogba, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Brazil legend Roberto Carlos.

Arsene Wenger revealed Arsenal enquired about the availability of Messi and Pique in 2003

Messi could have been lining up at the Emirates alongside Fabregas if Wenger had his way

Pique was courted by Arsenal but ended up at Old Trafford before his Nou Camp return

Now Arsene Wenger has opened up on the previously failed attempts for Lionel Messi and Gerard Pique.