Legendary Arsenal striker Ian Wright has revealed he almost joined their London rivals in 1996. Wright is considered a legend for the Gunners having scored 185 goals for the club. With only Thierry Henry scoring more for the Gunners.
However, Wright almost had to leave Arsenal when Bruce Rioch was in charge.
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Speaking to Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football. he said: “When Bruce Rioch came I almost went to Chelsea. Because I thought I would have to leave because of Arsenal probably won’t get rid of the manager they just appointed.”
“It was a difficult time for me. Obviously it was the best decision that I didn’t go. But Arsene Wenger came in and things started to change. Dennis Bergkamp came in, Patrick Vieira came in. It started happening.”
Ian Wright chose to stay at Arsenal following the appointment of Arsene Wenger and was part of the Gunners’ double-winning campaign in 1997-98. With the striker completing the league’s winning streak. successfully
During his time at Arsenal, Wright also won the Cup Winners’ Cup, League Cup and FA Cup.
He became the Gunners’ top scorer in 1997. Before the record was broken by Henry in 2005.
In 1998, Wright moved from Arsenal to West Ham and he later played for Celtic and Burnley.
Wright made 33 appearances for England between 1991 and 1998, scoring nine goals.