Frank Lampard's Near Miss with Arsenal
Frank Lampard has revealed that he came very close to signing for Arsenal before eventually joining West Ham United.
The midfielder went on to enjoy an outstanding career at the top level, scoring over 200 goals for Chelsea and earning over 100 caps for England.
Lampard could have easily enjoyed his best years in a Gunners shirt, plying his trade in North London rather than in the east and west of the Big Smoke.
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic
- Yaya Toure
These players, like Lampard, almost completed a switch to Arsenal.
Lampard is synonymous with Chelsea, having won three league titles and a Champions League with the West Londoners.
Things could have been so different...
Author's summary: Lampard almost signed with Arsenal before joining West Ham.