KOLO TOURE WAS a relative unknown when Arsenal signed him.
However, the defender subsequently went on to establish himself as one of the best defenders in the Premier League.
And the story of how they signed him in the first place is just as incredible as his subsequent overnight stardom.
Toure’s former teammate, Ray Parlour, explains all to Talksport below.
h/t Reddit
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Have you heard this fantastic anecdote about how Arsenal signed Kolo Toure?
KOLO TOURE WAS a relative unknown when Arsenal signed him.
However, the defender subsequently went on to establish himself as one of the best defenders in the Premier League.
And the story of how they signed him in the first place is just as incredible as his subsequent overnight stardom.
Toure’s former teammate, Ray Parlour, explains all to Talksport below.
h/t Reddit
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