ARTETA GIVEN THE KEYS TO ARSENAL CASTLE

HOW THE MANAGER WILL HAVE SOUGHT DEEPER ASSURANCES THAN BIG CASH

Arsenal are moving in on the biggest summer signing: Mikel Arteta.

The club seems keen to let everyone know that he will be the highest-paid manager IN THE ENTIRE universe.

Well, not quite. Diego Simeone earns about £30m a year, Klopp was taking home nearly £40m, and I suspect Pep is earning far more than the number on the official books if leaked emails are to be believed.

£10m a year is the number. There’s probably a nice severance deal. Maybe there’s a buy out clause. I’m sure he gets a company car as part of deal as long as he drops at least one traffic metaphor a season. Does he have custody rights over Win the dog? Is there a stipulation about that tree he made the players plant?