Former Arsenal greatest Manager Arsene Wenger has opened up on only biggest regret he made during his 22-years spell at the Club.
The Frenchman says decision to allow Ashley Cole leave Arsenal in 2006 was a regret of his life.
Wenger joined Arsenal in 1996 and retired in 2018, delivering three Premier League titles and seven FA Cup trophies and remain only coach with Premier League unbeaten medal.
Ashley Cole left Arsenal to join Chelsea and established himself as one of the best left-backs in world football, helping the Blues win the Champions League among other titles.
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Wenger said:
‘I would say of the players who left Arsenal who had a very big career after Arsenal is Ashley Cole.’
‘He was the only one who moved on and fulfilled his career and it was a regret of my life.
‘Recently we had a meeting, I’m glad he was in the meeting, because he had a bad feeling and I had a regret that he left the club at the time.’
Wenger also revealed that Arsenal were ‘close’ to signing Cristiano Ronaldo and N’Golo Kante during his tenure.
He continues
‘I missed many great players, we missed Ronaldo, he was close to signing for us,
Kante… you miss many but it’s part of every football club.’
