Originally Posted by Ach
Losing your WUM touch?
Ach.
Losing your WUM touch?
Ach
I do remember in the days of Henry when turn coat manc pat used to collect the ball pass to overmars then all of a sudden GOAL!!
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/...arsenal-reportAlex Oxlade-Chamberlain could see his weekly wages at Arsenal doubled to £50,000 this summer, with Arsene Wenger keen to offload some players and offer key figures better deals according to reports in The Daily Telegraph.
The Gunners are said to be close to breaking even on their turnover, which in turn means that earners such as the likes of Andrey Arshavin, Nicklas Bendtner and Marouane Chamakh could be forced to move on to make sure that the club is financially healthy.
Despite Robin van Persie and Theo Walcott being due for contract talks after the season, the rapid emergence of 18-year-old Oxlade-Chamberlain means that he, too, can expect an improved deal.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain can be backed at 8.00 with 188Bet to score the first goal when Arsenal face QPR in their next Premier League match on March 31.
Although the winger spent last season plying his trade in League One with Southampton, Wenger is said to be very impressed with his midfielder's progress and believes that he merits a bigger contract.
It is thought this will mean doubling his current £25,000-per-week wages. However, the new deal hinges on whether or not Arsenal can offload their bit-part players in the summer.
It is also rumoured that the Gunners will announce the signing of German international Lukas Poldolski in the coming weeks for around £11 million.
I don't care how good the kid is he doesn't deserve a new contract and it's this sort of stupidity that spoils players. He's been here for 5 minutes and it would be stupid to give him a contract now. Sort out RVP's and Theo's contracts before offering anything to anyone else. Alex isn't going anywhere soon and has yet to play a full season in the first team. His motivation right now is to prove himself and get into the first team. Let him prove that first and then let him play to earn a bigger contract.
It's a senseless model we have going on and another example of a mismanagement of funds. How paranoid are we about young players leaving for other clubs? Ox isn't going to leave after one season and this sort of reward just spoils players. Let him earn the big pay rise. Way too quick for this. I don't see the sense in this strategy and I've heard Wenger's paranoid theory about player wages but a club like City or Chelsea could easily trump our wage offer if they really wanted the guy. But surely, as a young player he's smart enough to know that he'll get more game time and a better education for his age here rather than anywhere else. The kid would be happy to stay here for another two years on his current wages and would likely to renew later for £30k to £50k when talks are due. Policy needs a rethink. It's obvious the money is there.
Just hope Ox doesnt go the way of other youngsters we have given big bucks to and think they have made it and therefore dont have to give it their all anymore.
Plays such as Bendtner, Denilson, Diaby etc
I don't believe half the shit about the contract stories. I didn't believe it when Theo was apparently demanding 80k a week and I don't believe this. But I think that Oxlade is at the level of players (not just Arsenal, but generally) who earn a lot of money. When players around you like Ramsey and Wilshere are on, say, £50k+, you probably expect something similar if you're performing at the same level. What's Downing on at Liverpool? Or Valencia at Man Utd? We're talking crazy figures across the board. And out of the youngsters, Oxlade isn't really a 'maybe' any more.
I'd say probably about £80k/week.
He's been well worth it...
Last edited by Shaqiri Is Boss; 29-03-2012 at 11:37 AM.
Exactly. It's not just Liverpool, I'm sure Lennon at Tottenham isn't on peanuts. It's not a case of 'Oxlade's not going anywhere therefore we can pay him what we like' - if you're paying Theo a lot of money and Oxlade is going to play a bigger role, he'll be wondering why he isn't getting paid at least the same.
But as I said, I don't really believe these contract stories anyway. How do they know what money players are on? They're just guessing - the same as us.
The point is Ox has been in football and played for us for 5 minutes and already getting a wage increase.
Same mistake we made with other "wonderkids" who have fallen by the wayside
We never learn
Thats football these days its not just our club that does ot most do, if you want to keep your players you have to give them a good wage.
Not saying its right but its the way the game has gone. However we don't know how true it is, id take these stories with a pinch of salt.
Why would goal.com know what were doing with our wages.
Last edited by Olivier's xmas twist; 29-03-2012 at 11:56 AM.
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