23 Jan 2018 06:51:45
Having paid the price for having signed Sanchez on a 4 year deal, we have now signed Mkhitaryan on a 3 and a half year deal, which in effect means at the end of next season he will only have 2 seasons to go and we will have to try to negotiate a longer deal.
Shorter contracts are clearly the way things are going for top players, unless they have a crazy deal such as Sanchez. This means the power transfers even further into top player's hands. I recall Wenger stating that he could see a time when players only sign for a season and this could come true, Imagine the likes of Messi negotiating terms on a season by season basis. The players will then benefit financially from teams being able to sign them without paying a transfer fee. Interesting times, although ultimately it could backfire as money goes out of the game into players pockets opposed to transfer fees moving around the clubs.

1.) 23 Jan 2018
23 Jan 2018 16:02:01
At the end of 3 1/ 2 seasons he’ll be out of contract. Incredible insight.

2.) 23 Jan 2018
23 Jan 2018 18:18:25
And 32 i think, so a reasonable commitment from both parties.