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Arsene Wenger had to guide Arsenal through a tough financial period after the Emirates Stadium was built, and transfers were not easy. As a result, Arsenal went from a title-challenging team to a younger one which Wenger kept in the top four of the Premier League, and whilst he had identified some players who could upgrade his team, there were plenty of stars who the club could not afford to pay a premium for. For years, it was believed that veteran Fulham goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer could have moved to the Emirates in 2010 as an instant upgrade on Manuel Almunia, but Wenger and Arsenal did not …

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