Lacazette, Aubameyang, Pepe, even Ozil, you can't tell me you did not wonder 'Why the hell did they choose Arsenal?!'
You watch both Lacazette and Aubameyang scoring left and right for Lyon and Dortmund, Pepe making a mockery of average teams in France, even Ozil was like the ultimate '10' and they all end up playing for Arsenal.
Normally you would think something is not right, but I think there are things backstage we, the average fans, don't know about. Something about these players that make others stay away from, their work ethic, mentality, I don't know, but there is something.
And there is this 'coziness' factor about Arsenal, they are simply an average club that you know right from the start they are not going to bother you because they don't have it in them, they will win some, lose some and end up 5th, 6th. They offer big contracts and players can mind their own business knowing nobody cares if they end up trophyless.
Bottom line is these players we think they are good, end up (and eventually fall into mediocrity) at Arsenal for a reason. The money is good, expectations are low and you get to live in London. Patrice Evra said their are a bunch of babies, Van Persie confirmed it. Would you see the likes of Lewandowski, Mbappe etc. choosing Arsenal over others at any point? Even if they would top other offers? I personally don't see big time players even thinking of Arsenal as a big club anymore.