5 players Arsenal should never have signed

Abou Diaby
No place to hide for these Arsenal signings

#2 Kim Kallstrom

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Kim Kallstrom Arsenal
Kim Kallstrom became a cult hero in only four games for Arsenal
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Normally when a manager dips into the transfer market to seek a short term replacement for an injured midfielder, the fundamental criteria they keep in mind is simple – the fitness and availability of the mooted transfer target. Arsene Wenger, however, had other ideas – with transfer deadline looming a few hours, he decided to take a punt on Kallstrom for a 6-month loan deal, despite scans showing three damaged vertebrae ruling him out for at least 6 weeks.

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It was eventually to be March 25 before Kallstrom could feature for the first time in an Arsenal jersey.

Kallstrom would go on to be a cult figure in just 4 appearances, prompting sarcastic tags of "The Swedish Arsenal legend" among others. In his short stay, though, Kallstrom still managed to etch himself in the memories of Arsenal fans with a well-taken penalty in an FA Cup semi-final against Wigan Athletic. He would later describe the cameo as the "greatest 15 minutes of my life."

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