Alex Manninger played for two clubs in England, initially making his name at Arsenal.

The goalkeeper was signed by the Gunners from Grazer AK in 1997 as a highly-rated prospect. The Austrian also played 15 times in the Premier League during the 1999/2000 campaign.

Hope of truly breaking through at Arsenal didn’t last long, and he was loaned out to Fiorentina in 2001.

He was permanently sold to Espanyol in 2002 and ended up at Juventus several transfers later.

Manninger has now looked back on his time at Arsenal, expressing regret over his exit.

Desire for more Arsenal minutes 

Now 48-years-of-age, Manninger has been speaking to Gazzetta dello Sport about a host of things regarding his career.

He seemed specifically emotional when asked about Arsenal and his move to London in 1997.

The Austrian explained: “It makes me emotional just thinking about it. I was 20, a kid. Wenger wanted to bring an international dimension to the club and focus on young players. I was one of them. Arsene even introduced a training camp, which was unusual for the Premier League at the time.”

Manninger revealed he felt ready to become Arsenal’s first-choice. He still regrets not...