I really think it's worth the risk and I still think he has it all there. He might need some time to get match fit in the beginning but he has not lost his footballing abilities. Questions is more does he still have the motivation and the drive? But I think he wants to show it to madrid. So I think either he's gonna be big hit or a 20m grave. Don't think there is something between but I would go with the big hit. (Depending on Mourinhos tactics
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Also how can Arsenal pay those wages?
All the other players are on much lower wages Özil ~350k, Auba was on ~250k now ~350, Lacazette ~180k and then a big jump to Luiz on reported ~125k all other below that and new is Willian on ~180k
Total wage bill 2018/19 was £232m > That are the last reported metrics and last year I think the wage bill was getting smaller with more outgoing than incoming players in 19/20 and the paycut players are taking (Out: Mkhitaryan on 200k, Ramsey, Welbeck, Koscielny, Liechtsteiner, Monreal, Ospina, Elneny, Jenkinson / Ins: Pepe, Tierney, Luiz, Mari, Soares, Ceballos, Martinelli). Compared to United £332m, City £315m, Liverpool £310m, Chelsea £286m and Spurs on £180m.