Arsene Wenger rejects £30m a year offer from Chinese Super League
Arsene Wenger has reportedly turned down the chance to become the highest-paid manager in the world in order to stay with Arsenal until at least the end of the season.
Speculation over Wenger’s future at the Emirates Stadium has been rife in recent weeks, with the long-serving Frenchman’s contract set to expire at the end of the current campaign.
Wenger has not yet decided whether he will extend his 21-year stay in North London, but did confirm that he will not retire from management even if he leaves Arsenal in the summer.
The Telegraph reports that an unnamed Chinese club have made a £30m-a-year offer to prise Wenger away from the Gunners – twice the salary of the current best-paid manager in world football, Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola.
The offer dwarfs the two-year extension on the table from Arsenal, which is thought to be worth around £10m per year, but Wenger is expected to snub any approach from China even if he looks for new pastures this summer.
The report goes on to state that Real Madrid is Wenger’s preferred destination should he leave the Emirates, although the European champions are not currently considering the future of Zinedine Zidane.
More Stories
FORMER ITALY STRIKER TOTÒ SCHILLACI DIES AGED 59
The former Italy striker Totò Schillaci, who inspired his country to third place at the 1990 World Cup, has died...
NATIONAL YOUTH GAMES: TEAM LAGOS INCREASES MEDAL SWEEP
With the state athletes dominating the medals in the 2024 National Youth Games in Delta State, Team Lagos is still...
MAN U CRUSHES BARNSLEY 7-0 AS TROUBLED WINGER ANTONY SCORES FIRST GOAL THIS SEASON
In the League Cup third round on Tuesday, Manchester United thrashed Barnsley 7-0 as Marcus Rashford scored twice to continue...
A VIRAL INFECTION HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN CRISTIANO RONALDO
On Monday, as the Saudi club began the redesigned Asian Champions League with a 1-1 tie against Al Shorta...
REAL MADRID PRODIGY ENDRICK TIES KNOT WITH GIRLFRIEND AT 18
Real Madrid teenager Endrick has announced that he is newly married to his girlfriend and model Gabriely Mirandy. Both took...
CAF CONFIRMS DATES FOR 2025 AFRICAN NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIPS
The eighth African Nations Championships will be held from February 1 to 28 in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, Confederation of...