He may not quite have done enough during his time in North London to be regarded a legend by Arsenal supporters, yet Sylvain Wiltord did score one of the most important goals in the club's recent history.

The Frenchman's association with the Gunners started 15 years ago today when he finalised his switch from Bordeaux.
It had been a long drawn out affair, with the Ligue 1 outfit demanding around £15m for a player that only weeks earlier had scored an injury-time equaliser for France in the Euro 2000 final that they would go on to win thanks to David Trezeguet's golden goal.

Although Arsenal never officially revealed the fee, it was reported that in the end around £13m changed hands, which made the 26-year-old the club's record signing.
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