Arsenal have often had the pulling power required to recruit the world's most talented and promising footballers, but the majority of their most remarkable signings have come during the summer window.
The Gunners have never been particularly prolific spenders in January and their track record in the winter market is mixed. A fair few flops have journeyed to north London at the beginning of the new year, but there have been a number of notable and transformative success stories.
Let's take a look at Arsenal's best additions in January since the window was first implemented during the 2002/03 campaign.
Nacho Monreal was a firm fan favourite / Boris Streubel/GettyImages
4. Emmanuel Adebayor
Emmanuel Adebayor performed well at Arsenal / Shaun Botterill/GettyImages
Theo Walcott was an excellent stalwart for Arsenal / IAN KINGTON/GettyImages
2. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Arsenal's prolific forward was a winter addition / BEN STANSALL/GettyImages
Martin Odegaard joined Arsenal on loan in January / Shaun Botterill/GettyImages