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Re:Arsenal’s ‘secret’ signing: club buys £2m revolutionary d... by dajohnson89 on Thursday October 22, 2015 @08:07AM (#10431705)
To your point, I'd say two of his best signings in recent memory were Cech and Özil -- both mature players who were already recognized as hugely talented on the international level.

However in fairness to Wegner, I think Danny Welbeck was identified to be a potential "hidden gem" but unfortunately he has been plauged by injuries. And it's hard to criticize one for being unable to find the likes of Henry.

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Re:Arsenal’s ‘secret’ signing: club buys £2m revolutionary d... by robmcm on Thursday October 22, 2015 @10:11AM (#10432315)
I don't think you can class a 15 million pound Welbeck, who was playing for Manchester United and the England senior team as a "hidden gem" when compared against Shinji Kagawa who was playing for Cerezo Osaka in the J League and signed for €350,000...
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