adminThere were even reports he would retire from football — but privately he was shocked at suggestions he would hang up his boots.
The 31-year-old Russian has been sat on his Arsh while the Gunners have been forcing their way back within sight of the Champions League places.
He has played just once in 2013 — a 15-minute appearance in January’s 2-1 loss at Chelsea. Considering he trousers a whopping £95 000 a week, Arsenal fans have hardly been getting a return on their massive ticket prices. Over the course of the season he has been paid a staggering £7 800 per minute for his 341 minutes played.
And since the turn of the year that figure has shot up to £30 000 every 60 seconds.
So why would anyone hang up their boots when they can pocket that amount of cash?
With the World Cup in Brazil next year the lure of another contract elsewhere could keep him playing.
But his Arsenal career is fizzling out after four years and he now ranks as a bigger flop than the likes of Igors Stepanovs and Christopher Wreh. He cost Wenger a record £15million and he was seen as the final part of the jigsaw for the Gunners. — The Sun.
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