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Ian Wright's greatest Arsenal moments By Jack Lacey-Hatton Few players are held in higher regard with Arsenal fans than Ian Wright. The legendary striker recently became the fourth Arsenal alumni, after Patrick Vieira, Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp, to enter the Premier League Hall of Fame. A forward who had everything, pace, trickery, athleticism and deadly finishing ability, Wright wasn’t just loved because he put the ball in the net. It was the way he played, a street footballer with attitude, who could outwork and out-battle the best defences in the country. Wrighty’s relationship with the North Bank faithful was a joy to watch, as he hit 185 goals in all competitions during a seven-year stay at Highbury. It’s hard to boil such an amazing career down to just a handful of highlights but we’ve tried. Here are four of his greatest moments in a Gunners’ shirt.   A Dream Debut v Leicester City It would be wrong not to highlight the one moment Wright pinpointed himself as the bes...

Five players Arsenal could target from the Premier League’s relegated sides By Oscar Maung-Haley With Arsenal looking to find a route back to into the Premier League’s elite, here are five players they could target from the three relegated sides to help improve their fortunes. Matheus Pereira The first name on the list is perhaps the best of the bunch. Matheus Pereira, 25, scored 11 Premier League goals for West Brom this season and perhaps the most impressive part about his haul is that he had never previously managed double-digit goals in his career, even when West Brom were in the Championship a season prior. Alongside his goals, Pereira also registered six Premier League assists, giving him 17 goal contributions for the 2020-21 campaign. For reference, that puts Pereira in the same conversation as Kevin De Bruyne (18) and Marcus Rashford (20) when it comes to combined goals and assists. And after showing off his quality this season, the Brazilian is hardly likely to want to stick a...