It was confirmed at the end of last season that Unai Emery would succeed Arsene Wenger as Arsenal manager after 22 years.
Arsenal are well-known for promoting youngsters into the first team. Former head coach Wenger likes to work with youngsters. But nowadays if you want to win titles and fight with other clubs for high positions, you must buy Top class players.
The clubs are spending a huge amount of money to improve their squads and it is important to know how much are Arsenal's first-team players worth. Gunners sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for club record fee this January. Arsenal spent £55 million to sign Gabon international, more than they’ve ever spent on a single player before.
Here are Arsenal’s Top 10 the most expensive players from the current squad.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
- Age 29
- Nationally Gabon, France
- Contract until- 30.06.2021
- Market value- £67.50m
On 31 January 2018, Aubameyang signed for Arsenal from Borussia Dortmund, for a club record fee, reported to be £56 million. The Gabon international ended his first season with ten goals and four assists in thirteen Premier League games and was the last goalscorer for Arsenal under Arsène Wenger.
He scored his first goal of the new season in a 3-2 away win over Cardiff City. The strike from outside the box ended his personal run of 76 consecutive goals from inside the box in club football and was also his 150
th goal in league football.
Since joining Arsenal in February 2018, Aubameyang has netted 16 goals in Premier League. According to Opta statistics, that gives him a minutes per goal ratio of 104.6, which sets the record for the best minutes per goal ratio in Premier League history (minimum 10 goals).
Alexandre Lacazette
- Age 27
- Nationally France
- Contract until- 30.06.2022
- Market value- £58.50m
On 5 July 2017, Lacazette signed a reported five-year deal for Premier League club Arsenal for a club record fee. Lyon disclosed that the fee was an initial €53 million (£46.5 million) plus up to €7 million (£6.1 million) in potential bonuses. The fee was the largest ever received by Lyon from the sale of a player.
On 6 August 2017, Lacazette made his first appearance for Arsenal in the 2017 FA Community Shield against Chelsea. On 11 August, he made his Premier League debut and scored after 94 seconds to give Arsenal a 1-0 lead in an eventual 4-0 win against Leicester.
After the departure of manager Arsène Wenger, Lacazette found himself dropped to the bench under new manager Unai Emery, making substitute appearances against Manchester City, Chelsea and West Ham. Lacazette made his first start under Emery in Arsenal's 3–2 away win over Cardiff City on September 2, where he registered an assist and scored his first goal of the season.
Mesut Ozil
- Age 30
- Nationally Germany
- Contract until- 30.06.2021
- Market value- £40.50m
On 2 September 2013, Özil agreed to join Arsenal. Both the fee paid for Özil as well as the contract duration were undisclosed, but they are believed to be around £42.5 million (€50 million) for a five-year deal. The transfer makes him the most expensive German football player of all time.
Following the departure of Jack Wilshere, Özil returned to wearing the number 10, for the new season. Özil scored his first goal of the season in Arsenal's 2–1 away win over Newcastle. On 22 October he captained Arsenal for the first time in a 3–1 comeback win over Leicester City. He was involved in all three goals, scoring the first, and adding two assists in a man-of-the-match performance.
However, according to his poor performances, Ozil’s market value has not increased.
Aaron Ramsey
- Age 27
- Nationally Wales
- Contract until- 30.06.2019
- Market value- £40.50m
Aaron Ramsey deiced to join Arsenal from Cardiff City. The Gunners paid them a total of £4.8 million. Ramsey is the club’s longest-serving player.
He has won 3 FA Cups with The Gunners, scoring the winning goals in the 2014 and 2017 finals against Hull and Chelsea respectively.
Arsenal had been confident that Ramsey, whose current deal expires in June 2019, was ready to commit to fresh terms; however, talks have broken down.
Ramsey was seeking a large pay rise, his demands influenced by how Mesut Özil had secured a new £350,000-a-week deal. There have been rumours at the club that Ramsey has been the subject of a huge offer from China.
It was confirmed that Ramsey will leave the club at the end of the season.
Granit Xhaka
- Age 26
- Nationally Switzerland
- Contract until- 30.06.2023
- Market value- £36.00m
On 25 May 2016, Arsenal signed Xhaka from Borussia Monchengladbach for a fee of around £30–35 million and has made his first appearance for the club as a half-time substitution in a 2-1 win against the MLS All-Stars.
The Swiss International went on to feature throughout Arsenal's triumphant FA Cup campaign. As so he started in the Cup final against Chelsea which the Gunners won 2–1.
On 15 September 2018, Xhaka scored his first Premier League goal in this campaign, from a direct free kick, in a 2–1 victory against Newcastle United. On 28 October 2018, he scored again from a free kick against Crystal Palace.
Hector Bellerin
- Age 23
- Nationally Spain
- Contract until- 30.06.2023
- Market value- £36.00m
Having previously played for Barcelona’s youth teams, Hector joined Arsenal in the summer of 2011 and signed his first professional contract with the club in July 2013.
Bellerin quickly became Arsenal’s first-choice right back, however, after a couple of encouraging seasons, his form dipped and his development stunted.
The Spaniard seems to have become more judicious under Emery. He has upped his game when it comes to defending and has hugely improved upon is his final ball.
In the 2018-19 season, he already has 4 league assists to his name which shows a drastic improvement from his return of 3 assists in the season gone by.
Lucas Torreira
- Age 22
- Nationally Uruguay
- Contract until- 30.06.2023
- Market value- £36.00m
Torreira joined Arsenal on 10 July 2018 for an undisclosed fee, believed to be around £26.4m. He made his Premier League debut on 12 August, coming on as a substitute on the 70th minute in a 2-0 defeat to Manchester City.
Torreira registered his first assist of the season, by setting up Alexandre Lacazette's winning goal in a 3-2 win over Cardiff City.
Torreira made his full-debut and his Europa League debut for Arsenal in the 4-2 win over FC Vorskla Poltava, before being replaced in the 57th minute by Mattéo Guendouzi.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan
- Age 29
- Nationally Armenia
- Contract until- 30.06.2021
- Market value- £31.50m
On 22 January 2018, Arsenal announced the signing of Mkhitaryan from Manchester United, as part of a swap deal with Alexis Sánchez moving in the other direction.
On 3 February 2018, he made his first start for Arsenal in a 5–1 home win over Everton, claiming three assists.
Mkhitaryan returned from injury to face Manchester United at Old Trafford, scoring Arsenal's only goal in an eventual 2–1 loss, refusing to celebrate the goal out of respect for his former team.
In a current campaign, Henrikh Mkhitaryan has made 12 Arsenal appearances, has scored 1 goal and provided 3 assists.
Shkodran Mustafi
- Age 26
- Nationally Germany
- Contract until- 30.06.2021
- Market value- £22.50m
On 30 August 2016, Mustafi joined Arsenal for an undisclosed fee, reported to be in excess of 35 million. On 22 January 2017, he scored his first goal for the club in a home 2–1 league win over Burnley.
Mustafi beat Bacary Sagna's record unbeaten start of 17 games at the club in Arsenal's 3–3 draw against Bournemouth with his 18th game without defeat
In a Current campaign, Mustafi has made 13 appearances for Unai Emery’s squad and has scored one goal.
Bernd Leno
- Age 26
- Nationally Germany
- Contract until- 30.06.2023
- Market value- £19.80m
On 19 June 2018, Leno moved Arsenal from Bayern Leverkusen and signed a five-year contract, £22.5 million, pending 'the completion of regulatory processes'.
Leno made his debut for Arsenal, in the 4–2 victory over FC Vorskla Poltava in the Europa League. Leno made his Premier League debut, in the 2–0 home victory over Watford, replacing regular goalkeeper Petr Čech, who picked up an injury in the first half.
Leno has made 9 appearances for Arsenal, however, has conceded 8 goals and has made 3 clean sheets.
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