Cool Fredrik Ljungberg Picture

Description: Fredrik Ljungberg was signed by Arsenal in 1998 for £3 million, which at the time was the biggest transfer fee ever for a Swedish player. Arsenal scouts watched him for over a year and Arsenal's manager, Ars¨¨ne Wenger, took the unusual step of authorizing the signing after watching Ljungberg play for Sweden in their victory against England on... ( +expand to view full text )

Description: Fredrik Ljungberg was signed by Arsenal in 1998 for £3 million, which at the time was the biggest transfer fee ever for a Swedish player. Arsenal scouts watched him for over a year and Arsenal's manager, Ars¨¨ne Wenger, took the unusual step of authorizing the signing after watching Ljungberg play for Sweden in their victory against England on television, without seeing him play live. Seeing Ljungberg¡¯s performance against England only confirmed to Wenger that Ljungberg could cope against English opponents and was signed shortly after. Ljungberg proved himself without difficulty and made a sensational debut after coming on as a substitute scoring against rival club Manchester United, the match ended 3-0 and instantly became a fan's darling.