James Olley’s exclusive was an eye-catching one.
The London Evening Standard’s Chief Football Corrrespondent must have been talking to agents.
The newspaper had just been delivered to Bond Street tube station at 2.30pm as Jan and were on our way home after visiting four shops in a small area.
The backpage headline was PAY US SAME AS POGBA.
I thought: Where could they go? One’s a Barcelona reject, the other a Real Madrid reject. Real found out that Ozil didn’t do it in big games and wanted a stronger athlete. They used Arsenal’s cash to sign Gareth Bale from Spurs and he’s been a huge success.
The ONLINE VERSION reads:
- Talks at an impasse as star pair want parity with Pogba, who earns £290k per week at Manchester United
- Ozil on £140K per week, £10K more than Sanchez, but they believe they deserve huge pay hike
- But Gunners will only offer £200K per week.
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Wenger says: “If you don’t like Ozil, you don’t like football.”
I like Mesut Ozil but firmly believe that Koscielny is Arsenal’s second most important player.
Basel v Arsenal tonight on Matchday 6?
The manager will rest a few in Switzerland because he knows PSG will batter Ludogerets.
The Hungarian champs, who have some good Brazilians, drew 0-0 with Basel last time out.