At number eight on this list is the centre back, Igor Stepanovs, the Latvian who spent four years with Arsenal, but only managed to register 31 appearances in all competitions.
Stepanovs joined the Gunners in September 2000, as Arsene Wenger looked to find a replacement for the injured Tony Adams. With the club captain sidelined, it was hoped that Stepanovs could fill the void till his return.
Signing for over £1 million, Stepanovs started his career in North London brightly, however, he was part of the Arsenal side which was thumped 6-1 by eventual league champions Manchester United, a performance which subsequently meant he was trusted to appear only once again that season.
During the 2001/02 double winning campaign, Stepanovs made only six appearances and his playing time for Arsenal continued to diminish over the next two years, and he eventually left the club in 2004 for the Swiss side, Grasshoppers.
As signings go, Stepanovs was one of Wenger’s worst: although he would go on to make 100 appearances for his country, the centre back was clearly not good enough for the Premier League. For that reason alone you do have to wondered what Wenger exactly saw in him in the first place.