Edu must finally ditch Arsenal ace who earns more than Gabriel & Saka

Arsenal’s technique within the switch market over the previous few years has been glorious, which is likely one of the principal causes they’re seeing success on the sector.

Not solely are the Gunners now signing gamers price their worth, however they’ve additionally turn out to be key gamers within the aspect, with Declan Rice, Kai Havertz, and David Raya all examples of that.

What’s much more spectacular is that they’ve been in a position to hold a lid on participant wages, not surpassing the £300k-per-week mark, in contrast to their prime six rivals.

However that doesn’t imply that everybody has justified their wage this season, with one participant, particularly, rinsing the membership by incomes two occasions greater than Gabriel Magalhaes.

What Gabriel earns at Arsenal

Since being partnered by William Saliba, Gabriel has actually gone to a complete new degree this season, to the purpose the place he’s now estimated to be price £86m as per CIES Soccer Observatory.

The Brazilian defender is extraordinarily full, lastly managing his aggression and utilizing it to his benefit alongside the extra laid-back French defender.

This marketing campaign, the quantity six has featured in all however two Premier League matches, netting 4 occasions and protecting a powerful 12 clear sheets.

Nonetheless, in accordance with Capology, Gabriel earns simply £100k-per-week, the bottom wage for a frequent starter within the squad.

This equates to £5.2m-per-season, nevertheless it’s half the determine of what an Arsenal man on the fringes earns, who’s nowhere close to as influential as Gabriel.

What Thomas Partey earns at Arsenal

The signing of Rice in the summertime despatched a transparent assertion to Thomas Partey: his long-term future doesn’t belong at Arsenal.

The Ghanaian has had a horrendous time with accidents since 2020, significantly this season, the place he’s missed 26 matches via a groin and a hamstring harm.

Which means that the midfielder has solely made 4 begins within the Premier League this time period, and when the numbers are damaged down, he’s earned £2.6m per begin this marketing campaign, which is relatively mind-blowing.

What could also be a shock is the truth that the 30-year-old earns £200k-per-week, which isn’t solely twice as a lot as Gabriel however larger than Bukayo Saka, Saliba, and Gabriel Martinelli, who’re all way more necessary to the aspect.

That wage additionally makes Partey the fifth-highest earner in the whole Arsenal squad, however his performances actually don’t replicate that when he does truly get on the sector.

The previous Atletico Madrid star is contracted to the Gunners till 2025; nevertheless, it’s extremely unlikely that he might be handed a brand new deal when the present one expires, in accordance with David Ornstein through GiveMeSport.

Given the sheer lack of reliability attributable to frequent setbacks, the perfect resolution might be to maneuver the quantity 5 on this summer season earlier than he walks on a free on the finish of subsequent season.

Sadly, there appears to be no actual profit to protecting Partey round, particularly whereas he’s on such a excessive wage, and Edu Gaspar merely should promote him this summer season if the chance arises.