5 highly thought of academy players who failed to make it at Arsenal

#1 Henri Lansbury

Henri Lansbury

Of this list, Henri Lansbury is no doubt the one that kicked on the most during his time at Arsenal. He’ll be remembered by fans for his role in an important victory against local rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the North London Derby.

Although he may not have made it at Arsenal, he’s had the most decorative career out of these highly-thought academy players at Arsenal. He’s captained Championship side Nottingham Forest before making a January move to Aston Villa in 2017 for £3 million.

His skills learnt under the tutelage of Fabregas and Co. at Arsenal are still evident in his game today. At 26, Lansbury is a crisp-passer of the ball whilst he has that drive from midfield that can cause many opponents a list of problems.

It wouldn’t be surprising if we see Lansbury once against playing in the Premier League.