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Paul Pogba seems set to return to Manchester United. But he is just one of many world stars who could have been playing at Arsenal... It has been another frustrating summer at Arsenal with a number of Arsene Wengers transfer targets already turning down moves to the Emirates Stadium.The Gunners missed out on Leicester striker Jamie Vardy earlier in the window, while long-term reported target Gonzalo Higuain left Napoli for Juventus in a £75m deal. They are just the latest in a long line of players Arsenal have missed out on during Wengers tenure in north London, with the seemingly Manchester United-bound Paul Pogba, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo on the star-studded list of names who got away.Here we take a look at the XI Wenger might have had… Joe Hart Wenger tracked Joe Hart while he was on loan at Birmingham Wenger was first drawn to Harts talents following a loan spell the goalkeeper had with Birmingham during the 2009/10 season.The Frenchman enquired about the England internationals availability but there was one slight problem, Harts parent club Manchester City.I remember when Hart played at Birmingham, I asked about him and they told me he is at Man City. I thought he would be the keeper there. He has something that is needed for a goalkeeper to play at a big club and I am not surprised he made it as No 1. - Wenger in 2011.Raphael Varane Raphael Varane was scouted by Arsenal while he was at Lens Varanes rise from Lens to Real Madrid has seen him make 93 appearances for the Spanish giants and win 29 caps for France.But Arsenal could have had the 23-year-old at their disposal had Wenger and his scouts acted faster when the player was plying his trade at Lens.Im happy for him because hes carving out a role at one of the worlds best clubs, which is remarkable. Yet at the same time, when you are in charge of a club like Arsenal, you have to wonder why this player is not playing for us. He was at Lens, and we might well have caught him there. - Wenger in 2013.Gerard Pique Arsenal were interested in Gerard Pique at the time they signed Cesc Fabregas In the summer of 2003, Arsenal signed a 16-year-old Cesc Fabregas from Barcelonas La Maisa academy, but it could have been even better for the Gunners.Pique, who starred in the same youth team as Fabregas, was also on Wengers radar but the Frenchman could not get the deal over the line.A year later the central defender joined Manchester United and spent four years at Old Trafford before moving back Barca.It was at a period where Fabregas came. We wanted to take Fabregas, Messi and Pique. It worked only for Fabregas. - Wenger in 2014.Vincent Kompany Vincent Kompany was chased by a host of Europes top clubs while he was at Anderlecht Before Manchester City signed the Belgium international in 2008, Kompany was one of the hottest prospects in European football.Wanted by Barcelona and Real Madrid as a 20-year-old at Anderlecht, Kompany was also identified by Wenger as a potential replacement for Sol Campbell.However, the Frenchman was beaten to his signature by Hamburg.I had meetings with Emilio Butragueno at Real Madrid, the club leaders at Barcelona and by Arsene Wenger himself at Arsenal. But heading to an absolute top club immediately was not the right solution because Vincent is someone who feels alone in an environment where he is not properly valued. Vincent is not a third or fourth choice. - Kompanys agent Jacques Lichtenstein in 2014.Gareth Bale The Gunners turned Gareth Bale down because they already had two left-backs on their books Arsenal were tracking Real Madrid forward Bale at Southampton alongside England star Theo Walcott.Walcott made the move to the Emirates Stadium in 2006 with Bale joining north London rivals Tottenham in 2007, and Wenger has since admitted he made a huge mistake in not signing the Welshman.We didnt take him as we had Ashley Cole and Gael Clichy and didnt want another left-back. I must confess it was a huge mistake as he can play in midfield. He struggled at the start at Tottenham, then they moved him to midfield and he has done exceptionally well. The career of a player sometimes depends on playing in the right position. - Wenger in 2013.Lionel Messi The Gunners tried to sign Lionel Messi alongside Pique and Fabregas As previously mentioned, Wenger tried to sign three players from Barcelonas academy in 2003 but the Frenchman could not prise Lionel Messi away from the Nou Camp.I think in the end he was not so keen to move. It was not completely down to a flat in the end, it was down to the fact that Messi was comfortable at Barcelona. - Wenger in 2014.Paul Pogba Arsenal were interested in Paul Pogba when he left Manchester United in 2012 There has been a massive scramble for Pogbas signature this summer and it looks like Manchester United are closing in on their man in what is expected to be a world-record transfer fee.However, Arsenal could have landed the France international when he was preparing to leave Manchester United in 2012, but the Gunners were too slow out of the blocks and Pogba moved to Juventus. Is Pogba still improving? Would Manchester United be getting the finished article in Paul Pogba? Things happened very quickly. We were interested in him. We tried to get him to come here. But he very quickly signed for Juventus. - Wenger in 2014Yaya Toure Yaya Toure featured for Arsenal in a pre-season friendly against Barnet in 2003 Arsenal already had Yayas brother Kolo in their ranks and they were very close to adding the former after he had a trial with the club in 2003.However, the Gunners could not beat Metalurh Donetsk to the Manchester City midfielders signature because he did not have a passport.Wenger has since admitted it was a huge blow to miss out on the Ivory Coast international, who did wear an Arsenal shirt in a pre-season friendly against Barnet in 2003, but revealed it was beyond the clubs control.Lets not forget that Toure had an agreement with us - and its not because we did not want to sign him that he went to Ukraine. We have made mistakes, but he is not a mistake. - Wenger in 2014.Cristiano Ronaldo Manchester United beat Arsenal in the race to sign Cristiano Ronaldo Another Ballon dOr winner that got away, Ronaldo had a tour of Arsenals training ground in 2003, where he was impressed by Wengers approach and what the club could offer him.However, Arsenal failed to get the deal done with Manchester United assistant manager Carlos Queiroz using his Portuguese influence to help lure Ronaldo to Old Trafford.My biggest regret, I was so close to signing Cristiano Ronaldo, and not only did I not get him he signed for Manchester United, so that of course still hurts today. - Wenger in 2014.Didier Drogba Didier Drogba scored 15 goals against Arsenal during his time at Chelsea Arsenal have suffered at the hands of Drogba over the years but it could have all been avoided for the small fee of £100,000.Wenger was well aware of the talents of Drogba, who has scored 16 goals against Arsenal during his career, through his time at La Mans but thought he was not ready for a move to the Premier League.We watched Drogba very carefully when he was at Le Mans and his value was just £100,000. But we felt at the time he might not be completely ready… Looking back now, of course it was a mistake. - Wenger in 2009.Luis Suarez Arsenal bid £40m and a pound in an attempt to sign Luis Suarez from Liverpool in 2013 Described as the biggest mistake of Wengers managerial career by Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher, Arsenal missed out on Suarez after bidding one pound over his £40m release clause.The offer did not go down well with Liverpool and after speaking to club captain Steven Gerrard, Suarez, who was thought to be keen on a move to the Emirates Stadium, stayed at Anfield.He almost fired Liverpool to the title in the following season before moving to Barcelona for £75m. Highlights from the Avaya Stadium as Arsenal warmed up for the new Premier League season by beating the MLS All-Stars Im very happy with what I did. There again, the details will maybe come out one day - maybe not in my book, but somebody elses book! I know only one side of the story, but we always had fair relations with Liverpool, we kept in touch over that period. It was not meant to be provocative at all - it could be interpreted like that, but it was not our purpose. - Wenger in 2013.SubsZlatan Ibrahimovic Zlatan Ibrahimovic was offered a trial at Arsenal Ibrahimovic was a teenager when he met Wenger to talk through a potential move to Arsenal, but things did not quite go to plan as Wenger only offered the Swedish striker a trial.But Zlatan doesnt do trials...Arsene gave me the famous red and white jersey - the No 9 shirt with Ibrahimovic on it and I was so pleased I even posed for a picture wearing it. It was a fantastic moment for me. So then I waited for him to convince me that I should join Arsenal. But he didnt even try. He never actually made me a serious offer, it was more, I want to see how good you are, what kind of player you are. Have a trial. I couldnt believe it. I was like, No way, Zlatan doesnt do auditions. - Ibrahimovic in 2012.Ronaldinho Ronaldinho played with Lionel Messi at Barcelona Arsenal were working on a deal to bring the Brazilian star from Gremio to north London in 2001.With the deal to bring the two-time World Player of the Year to the Premier League almost done, work permit issues scuppered the transfer and left Wenger bemoaning the rules.We could have got Ronaldinho before he went to PSG. I met his brother, who is his agent, a long, long time before he went to PSG - when he was 20 - but we just could not get him to England because of the rules here. - Wenger in 2007.Dimitri Payet Wenger decided against signing Dimitri Payet The West Ham forward took the Premier League by storm last season, scoring nine goals and laying on 12 assists.He continued his excellent form at Euro 2016, scoring three goals as France went all the way to the final.And his form was no surprise to Wenger, who admitted watching him many times when he was at St Etinne before deciding against signing him.He was a top talent, always. But [he] had periods of being up and down. Ive looked at him many times. Ive known him for a long time. He played at Saint-Etienne and we watched him many times. - Wenger in 2016. Also See: Arsenal wont spend big Arsenals centre-back targets Pogba still improving 12 transfers Arsenal failed to complete Jedd Gyorko Jersey . 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According to TSN Edmonton reporter Ryan Rishaug, agent Rick Valette met with Oilers senior VP of hockey operations Scott Howson and general manager Craig MacTavish on Monday to kick off the talks.CALGARY - Core strength is a sledge hockey players money maker. When Canadas players go into the gym, they expect to leave with their stomach muscles aching.If you go to where your muscles literally cant go any more, youll make real big gains, says forward Greg Westlake. You want to fail every time. Part of being an elite athlete versus a weekend warrior is pushing yourself to failure.Back and arm strength matters in a sport where hockey players propel themselves on sledges using two picks, but the hard, about-face turn when the puck changes possession requires a powerful trunk to re-direct the sledge.So those battle-rope drills so popular on sports drink commercials now are part of the sledge teams dryland training routine. From their wheelchairs or on their prosthetic legs, they whip the ropes above their heads and yank them down.Another drill is using one arm to pull a rope attached to a heavy chain while in a push-up position, and then switching to the other arm.One of the best things right now is theres a big trend for the battle ropes, Westlake says. We have real heavy ones.The most important muscle groups in terms of just power would be your back, triceps and your core. Your whole upper body is important because you need the balance and you dont want to get injured.The Canadian sledge team has two titles to defend in 2015. Canada will compete Feb. 1-7 in the World Sledge Hockey Challenge in Leduc, Alta., followed by the world championship April 24 to May 2 in Buffalo, N.Y.The Canadians won bronze at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia.At a training camp in Calgary this week, strength and conditioning coach Chris Osmond put the 19 players from Summerside, P.E.I., to Quesnel, B.C., team through circuit training at Canada Olympic Park.It was Osmonds first time working with the national team. He wanted to send each athlete home knowing exactly what muscle groups require attention.The big thing is core, upper-body strength, upper-body power, Osmond said.But before the athletes even got to the power part of their workout, they spent a lot of time stretching out their upper bodies. The wheelchair athletes put strain on their shoulders just wheeling around in daily life.So the first piece of equipment forward Billy Bridges grabs at the gym is a foam roller to roll out his shoulder and back muscles. The secoond item hell pick up is an elastic rope to loosen up his rotator cuffs.ddddddddddddIt seems like every day is a battle for posture and getting your back realigned, Bridges says. Theres so much strain on your shoulders that if you dont keep those strong, were not going to have much longevity in this sport.As in able-bodied hockey, the sledge player needs the aerobic fitness to quickly recover from one shift to the next. Westlake, a 28-year-old from Oakville, Ont., is an advocate of lean muscle mass.Its a cardio-based sport. Youve got to be in shape to play, he says. Weve had guys who have made this team who are muscle-bound ... and maybe their cardio isnt up to par. Maybe theyre too heavy and its hard to pull yourself.Youve got to find the weight that works for you and then youve got to build off that. Get as strong as you can at the lightest weight you can be.Adds Osmond: Sledge hockey is no different from able-bodied hockey. Sure youre using your anaerobic system, but thats all driven by your aerobic system. You need a big engine. If you cant keep it going, then youre not going to be an impact player for your team.Bridges is bulkier than Westlake, which the 30-year-old from Summerside says fits his power forward game.When I was first on the team, I was 14 and 95 pounds and that was fine, he said. There was hitting, but we werent moving that fast. Now people are joining this sport at a younger age and training hard at a young age, so we have guys like Ben Delaney pushing the boundaries of whats possible.With me, I like being big. I play a big game and I feel the stronger I can be, the harder it is to knock me off the puck.Bridges plays wheelchair tennis and Westlake kayaks as cross-training for sledge hockey.Both are veterans of the national sledge team having won Paralympic gold in 2006. They say competing at that level requires three to five sessions a week in the gym in addition to almost daily on-ice practices.The athletes are getting better, the technology is improving and the sport is becoming more competitive, Westlake says.Just because its team sport, its hard to quantify how good everybody is. Its so much faster and so much better than it was 10 years ago. Im finally at that point where young guys are coming in and pushing me. Theyre fast and fit and its a really fun thing to be a part of. 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