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Arsenal planning statue for former manager Arsene Wenger

Arsenal are planning a statue for former manager Arsene Wenger at Emirates stadium.

Wenger, who is the north London club's most successful manager, will be immortalised alongside former captain Tony Adams and iconic strikers Thierry Henry and Dennis Bergkamp, says Gunnerblog.

The French manager managed the Gunners for 22 years, bringing them 17 honours in the process, before his eventual departure in 2018.

The legendary French manager's greatest achievement at Arsenal, though, came two seasons later when his Arsenal side - featuring icons Bergkamp and Henry - won the Premier League without losing, thereby earning the nickname 'the Invincibles'.

Wenger won three Premier League titles at Arsenal, as well as a record seven FA Cups and Community Shields, and was narrowly defeated in the 2006 Champions League final 2-1 by Barcelona.

Though he will soon be immortalised in statue form, Arsenal have already dedicated a mural to their legendary manager, reading: "Here you have the opportunity to get out the greatness that is in each of you."

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