In 1999 Arsene Wenger caught Nwankwo Kanu in the transfer market for just over four million from Italian giants Inter Milan.
During his time at Highbury the fast and tricky to predict attacker collected two Premier League titles, two FA Cups and one Community Shield.

Kanu’s most attractive individual feat at Arsenal came in late 1999 when he scored a quick fire 15-minute hat-trick for the Gunners against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, single handily ensuring a 3-2 victory when Wenger’s side had gone 2-0 down earlier on. On top of that he rounded off the 1999/2000 campaign with 17 goals in 50 games. Kanu was a gamble who paid for the North Londoners after only appearing in 12 matches for Milan.

Just before the commencement of the 1999/2000 season Kanu picked up his first piece of silverware at Highbury when the 1999 Community shield was raised over Manchester United which saw Arsenal claw back to win 2-1. Kanu helped Arsenal out with this slotting in the leveller after 67 minutes from the spot before Ray Parlour slammed in the winner moments later.