
Arsenal have been no strangers to spending large fortunes on transfers in recent years, with Declan Rice (£105m), Nicolas Pepe (£72m) and Kai Havertz (£65m) having all joined the Gunners in big-money moves.
The start of the Premier League era proved no different for Arsenal, as they attempted to sign the best talent from across the country and Europe to continue challenging for the title under George Graham.