As much as Arsenal's transfer policy has changed for the better in recent times, there still appears to be one unfortunate trend in and amongst it all.
When it comes to signing players, the Gunners have been fortunate enough to secure some of the best to ever grace the pitch, but it's also well-known that there have been many to have gotten away. From Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to Kylian Mbappe and Federico Valverde, Arsenal have narrowly missed out on their fair share of incredible talents.
Although they may not be viewed in the same bracket as the names mentioned above, Bruno Guimaraes and Lucas Paqueta became two of the latest players to have been heavily linked to the club only for them to move elsewhere, to Premier League rivals in fact.
