Arsene Wenger, during his 20-year tenure as Arsenal manager, orchestrated hundreds of transfers. He considers the signing of Patrick Vieira for £3.5 million as his best piece of business.
Arsene Wenger managed Arsenal for over 20 years. The legendary Frenchman revolutionised the Gunners after taking over from Bruce Rioch in the summer of 1996. Wenger was credited with extending the careers of club legends like Tony Adams and Martin Keown by ending the drinking culture that existed at the club and brining in new fitness and dietary regimes.
Having coached in France, Wenger’s knowledge of the European transfer market also gave him a huge advantage at the start of his tenure and his contacts in his homeland proved extremely useful. Even before his official start date, Wenger had helped engineer deals for the experienced and versatile Remi Garde, who joined from Strasbourg, and unknown French youngster Patrick Vieira. The midfielder was known to be a huge talent in France but lost his way at AC Milan where he struggled to earn first team opportunities. Sensing a huge chance, Wenger convinced David Dein, Arsenal’s then vice-chairman, to take the plunge on Vieira who leapt at the change to join the Gunners. Vieira made his debut in one of Wenger’s first home games in charge, a 4-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday at Highbury. Entering the fray as an early first half replacement for the injured Ray Parlour, Vieira took to the Premier League like a duck to water and never looked back. Ultimately, Vieira won three league titles, captained the Invincibles and won the FA Cup with his final kick of a football for the club at which he spent nine trophy-laden year
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