Eden Hazard:
Arsene Wenger was very close to signing the Belgium international but the deal did not materialise due to financial reasons. He later joined Chelsea and became one of the best players in the Premier League.
“Yes, I wanted to take him, I had his agent at my home but again the barrier was financial and Chelsea made an effort that I couldn’t make.He can be one of the players who grows into the Messi, Ronaldo stature if he continues to develop well,” Wenger said in 2014.