Former Crystal Palace chief, Simon Jordan, has become the latest individual to discuss the ongoing contract saga between Arsenal and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
The club captain is currently negotiating with the club over a new deal as he enters the final year of his contract.
His impressive goalscoring record since he joined Arsenal has left no doubt that the smart thing to do is to tie him down to a new deal.
The Gunners are keen to get him on a new contract but his demands might be too much for a player who is going to be entering the twilight of his career soon.
Jordan has recognized the risk involved in giving a new deal to a player that you cannot sell in the future and he made a suggestion that could help the Gunners.
He claimed that if he was in Arsenal’s position at the moment, he would give the striker a highly incentivized deal that would see him get paid for reaching certain performance milestones.
He told Talk Sport: “If the market pays players like this player with his ability £250,000 a week, whether that’s right or wrong is irrelevant, that’s what you’ve got to pay somebody if you want to retain their services.
“The only challenge for Arsenal is that he would have no economic resale value [if he signed a new deal]. They can’t sell him for anything.
“If he signs another two or three-year contract, they won’t be signing a player to not only achieve things in the short-term but also make some money off when they come to sell him further down the line, they’d be simply be saying ‘we pay money now to get some short-term success, because that’s what Mikel Arteta needs’.
“I would do something footballers don’t like to do, which is make the offer performance-related.
“I would be saying to Aubameyang: ‘You want £250,000 a week? I tell you want, I’ll give you £300,000 a week if you score X amount of goals’.
“’Let’s make this about you, let’s make it about your achievement, let’s make it about your individual return’.
“But players often want guarantees, and THEN the bonuses on top. It’s about finding the middle ground.”
If Auba doesn’t sign a new contract at least a month before the transfer window shuts, then we must sell, and for 2 key reasons.
1 – Laca is also entering the final year of his contract, meaning it’s a ridiculous situation the club have got themselves into…again! We just do not have the money to keep messing about. If we truly want to rebuild then we need to get value out of highest valued assets.
2 – One could argue it would cost more to sell, and replace Auba now (post-Corona), and would we find a better quality striker? It’s not just about that though. Arsenal have been a laughing stock when it comes to buying/selling/contract extensions for well over a decade, and we need to restore our reputation. Letting Auba, or even worse, Auba and Laca walk out of the club for nothing would be yet another nail in the club’s coffin. The new regime are slowly improving things, but this summer’s transfer window is pivotal to really get the entire fan base back on their side, and restore the club’s reputation.
So much for Raul saying “The club will no longer allow key players’ contracts to enter final year”
I know, it’s so frustrating! I don’t know what happened, but I feel they gambled on us getting into the CL last season, and it backfired.
Spot on! 👍
So what time will kick off be down under?
5am I think. I badly want to watch it, but I’ll probably watch it after work tomorrow, and avoid all news and social media haha
Bloody hell, that’ll be hard!! Well I hope we’ll have something to cheer about 👍
A cheap owner ;& his dumb’oard are killing this club.
Auba must go.
Players force club so they can go, not to stay! Ozil just there for cash not Arsenal, pay him & terminate his contract!
Out
Ozil,, Xhaka, Mustafi, Luiz, Elneny, mikhi, Torreira, Auba, Laca.
In
Partey and phenomenal attacking midfield Said Benrahma! I invite you to check if not familiar.
Leno
Bellerin Todibo Chambers Tierny
Partey Willock
Said B
Nelson Martinelli. Saka
Sub : Nketiah, Niles, Rowe, Chambers Holding, Pepe., Saliba..
Coach : Nalgessman or Favre who both display beautiful football at Lipsieg & Dortmund, good in develop young teams. Arteta is not ready and too defensive football by nature…
Forgot Todibo who would be a.smart move as well