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Arsenal flop admits big-money transfer 'wasn't the right move'

Francis Jeffers has conceded that he was wrong to leave Everton for the Gunners in 2001, with a promising career never really recovering after that

Francis Jeffers has conceded that he was wrong to leave Everton for Arsenal in 2001, with the opportunity to join a Premier League heavyweight coming “too soon” for him.

Now back at Goodison Park as part of the coaching staff, Jeffers was considered to be a hot prospect when the Gunners acquired him from the Toffees for £8 million.

Arsene Wenger billed him as “the fox in the box” Arsenal needed to complement a star-studded array of attacking talent.