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'There was talk of a £4 million move to Arsenal, making me the most expensive player signed by an English club, but I said, "Boss, I’m happy here"': Coventry City cult hero reveals whyhe rejected record move to the Gunners in 1993

13 March 1993 - Football League Division One Coventry City v Arsenal - Arsenal manager George Graham. (Photo by Mark Leech/Offside via Getty Images).

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.

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