What is it about Arsenal and missing out on strikers?
The London club weren't exactly bristling with attacking options last season, so for many fans filling this position with a world class player was a priority.
Despite some grumblings, Arsenal went in for Leicester and England frontman Jamie Vardy to fill the void, triggering the 29-year-old's release clause.
But the Premier League winner eventually snubbed the Gunners in favour of signing a new four-year deal with the champions.
So attentions turned to landing another high profile star to fire them up the league in the new 2016/17 campaign, after finishing 10 points behind the Foxes last season.
Gonzalo Higuain was the name on everyone's lips and the Napoli frontman was repeatedly linked with a move to Arsenal in recent weeks.
Napoli's president even called on Arsene Wenger to make an offer for the 29-year-old forward as it looked likely that he would move on this summer.
So it won't have made pleasant reading for the Gunners faithful to see the Argentine undergoing a medical at Serie A rivals Juventus.
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For some Arsenal fans the news that another one had got away was just too much to bear...
https://twitter.com/DonDarmian/status/756832197357731840
https://twitter.com/stuartbutler100/status/756831804775079936
https://twitter.com/surajjaisi505/status/756831357376921604
https://twitter.com/ray_ray1_6/status/756830268145672193
https://twitter.com/hassanova7414/status/756829763227049984
https://twitter.com/orch99/status/756814873091268608
https://twitter.com/BAAZINI/status/756828145647357952
https://twitter.com/dan_saga/status/756827945927372801
https://twitter.com/mirnayil218/status/756839247617859584
https://twitter.com/Adam__Wood/status/756841079392112640
Others were slightly more philosophical though...
https://twitter.com/_Deji95/status/756809926090100736
https://twitter.com/whatgap/status/756840411344273408
https://twitter.com/matthewKett/status/756833781345034240
https://twitter.com/BoFhaidan/status/756830739740647424
https://twitter.com/COYG2806/status/756829548600320000
https://twitter.com/FPLpunk/status/756828023261958144
https://twitter.com/punkrockshake/status/756828363646394368
https://twitter.com/Im_Antz/status/756827082378842112
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