There were a lot of players who Arsene Wenger narrowly missed out on during his time in charge of Arsenal, which was no surprise given his eye for talent. Wenger revolutionised scouting processes in the Premier League as his knowledge of French football helped him recruit the likes of Thierry Henry and Nicolas Anelka, and he was eager to add more talent from his home country and league. In January 2006, Wenger was keen on adding a new striker to his squad to bolster his options, and landed Emmanuel Adebayor from Monaco. However, before a young Adebayor moved to Highbury, Wenger was actually ke…