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Arsene Wenger speaks out on who he blames for Arsenal missing out on Cristiano Ronaldo, reveals audacious bid to bring Gerard Pique and Lionel Messi to Arsenal alongside Cesc Fabregas... and how he could have got Kylian Mbappe for FREE

Arsene Wenger has lifted the lid once more on how he came close to signing more of the world's best footballers during his illustrious spell as Arsenal manager.

Over the years, the Frenchman has reeled off a plethora of world-class names that he came close to bringing to north London but failed to materialise for one reason or another.

And speaking on Wednesday night he went into detail about how Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe, Gerard Pique and Lionel Messi were all on his radar at the Gunners.

Arsene Wenger has spoken about his failed signings at Arsenal - including Cristiano Ronaldo
Ronaldo (right) joined Manchester United in August 2003 in a u00a312.24million transfer
Carlos Queiroz (right) convinced Man United manager Sir Alex Ferguson to buy the rising star

It's now common knowledge that Ronaldo was on the verge of becoming an Arsenal player before Manchester United swooped in for his services in a £12.