Reports over the last few days have suggested that Arsenal may be prepared to do the unthinkable and actually break the wage structure at the club in order to keep and attain top players. As some of you maybe aware the current wage limit at Arsenal is £100,000-a-week, and the way that we have operated so far is by offering players a large signing on bonus to bulk up the basic salary.
The latest deal that is being reported is for none other than Dutch hitman Robin van Persie. The proposed deal would consist of a £130,000-a-week basic salary as well as a further £5 million signing on fee. A lot of questions pop up when players are offered these huge wages that have done very little for their respective clubs. However, when we have a player like Van Persie, who has been absolutely sensational for Arsenal FC, a deal like this is surely worth offering. I genuinely think the 28-year-old deserves this proposed contract and the club should do everything within their power to keep him at The Emirates.
A lot has been reported about RVP signing a new contract at Arsenal, with fans eager for him to sign as soon as possible. However, it simply will not happen until the end of the season, as the man himself explained:
‘There have been a lot of stories, generally contradictory ones, about my contract situation recently so I’d like to make it clear.
‘There’s nothing complicated or sinister – the club and I have both agreed to speak at the end of the season and see how things stand. The boss, Ivan Gazidis and I are all comfortable with it.’
Now many doomsayers will simply say that he wants to see where Arsenal finish at the end of the season, but I don’t think this is entirely accurate. The pressure on him to sign a new contract must be huge. For all parties to sit down and agree a new long-term deal at the end of the season must be a huge weight off his shoulders, as the lethal striker wants to focus on his football at this stage of the season:
‘I need all my focus to be on football – on captaining this team, improving every day, doing extra work on the training pitch and preparing for the very busy schedule of fixtures we have.
‘If I look down the list, there’s not much time to sit down and think about anything else! For me, this is a time to play football and not speak about personal things. All of my energy needs to go on getting this team where we want it to be this season.’
Our next game is against the Carling Cup winners Liverpool, and beating Tottenham will mean nothing if we don’t continue to win these big games.
We also have the small matter of AC Milan a few days after this fixture, followed by Newcastle, so it’s not going to be an easy couple of weeks by any means.
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small matter of AC MILAN..i luv that
why should we worry about rvp signing a new contract?
in the time he been at arsenal ,only one season has he been injury free and that funnerly enough happens to be this season when hes coming to the end off his contract.
why is that? is it because he looking for another club so wants to show he not a injury plagued player? or is it because if he was injured long term again this season he would been offered less money in a new contract ?
me i think he angling for a big money move to city but knows if he did his usaul get injured before xmas routine then city may not be tempted.
You’re a mong.
I concur
WTF have you been on?? PUT THE DRUGS DOWN, NOW!
That is without doubt THE dumbest thing i have heard this year. Right up there with my friend asking for some chips on his salt and vinegar
RVP is woven into the fabric of this club! A TRUE Gooner! if by the way it turns out that you are missing your brain and you are essentially brain dead then you have my apologies for berating your stupidity, Laughing at you and almost feeling sorry for you
Me I Think big dumb dumb! Learn simple English please people!!!!!! Wow, hopeless
There are times when I think some fans are becoming paranoid about losing RVP. Sure he`d be a loss and a big one especially since we do not have back-up. Come the summer this could all change. Worst case senario RVP is asked to play out and honour his contract and we employ and blood a replacement. Other than that he may decide to stay until he retires. One thing that is a little disturbing is if he gets a lengthy injury. At 130K a week thats quite a liability.
I WOULD BE VERY INTERESTED TO KNOW IF THIS WAS YOUR THOUGHTS A YEAR AGO? WHEN I CONSTANTLY SAID OVER THE LAST 3-4 YEARS THAT THERE WAS NOT A FORWARD LIKE RVP IN WORLD FOOTBALL, I GOT LITTLE SUPPORT. INFACT I HAD NO SUPPORT
I have been a big RVP fan for a long time, and injuries have been a problem for him it’s interesting how Arsene and Robin have managed it this season and has proven what we all knew that he is fantastic.