Arsenal made a $74 million move this week, in a way that will be familiar to Liverpool. But at Anfield, FSG took fewer risks than Stan Kroenke at the Emirates.
Bukayo Saka and Jürgen Klopp after Arsenal beat Liverpool 3-2 in October.
It looks like it's been a while since Liverpool considered trying to buy Bukayo Saka - when it was a promising young left-back going up promotion at Arsenal who the Red Devils wondered if they could poach.
Borussia Dortmund, according to Football.London, have also had a look (usually a good sign when it comes to young talent) and have since (about three years) been helped in part by their presence in the team. England at major tournaments, the 21-year-old has become a household name. This season, he has been a key player for Mikel Arteta as Arsenal have made great strides, and this week he signed a new long-term contract that runs until 2027.
According to David Ornstein, the winger will earn around $355,000 (£290,000) a week, making him the highest earner at Arsenal. Over four years, this represents a commitment of around $74 million (£60 million).
However, this sets a dangerous precedent. Saka is yet to win a trophy with Arsenal and there is no guarantee that this season's title will stay here. That figure is a Champions League salary, for a club that may not be consistently in the top four due to the level of competition in the Premier League.
More important than that, however, is the fact that the limit has been exceeded. Saka isn't Arsenal's biggest earner - that's Mesut Özil - but he's the biggest earner in the current team.
Declan Rice, if he arrives from West Ham this summer for $100m (£93m/€81m) or more, would certainly expect a similar sum. A $100 million player could reasonably argue that he deserves a "100 million dollar salary".
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What about Gabriel Martinelli, Martin Ødegaard or any of the other players who helped Saka lead the final attack in defeat against Manchester City? Ødegaard, in particular, can reasonably claim parity.
Liverpool, of course, after much deliberation and numerous delays, decided to hand Mohamed Salah a major signing last summer. But the important thing is that it only appeared after the Egyptian spearhead several years of sustained success.
Just a few seasons without a single point have kept the Reds from dominating, and the Premier League and Champions League titles they have won have been greatly helped by a player who was once a leading contender in the Premier League. a long time. the best. players on the planet.
Saka is definitely very good, but he's not at those levels. Salah has 186 goals in 304 appearances for Liverpool; he has scored seven more goals in his first season at Anfield than Saka has scored for the Gunners so far.
That's not to say that Saka isn't excellent. He really is, he's already one of the hottest talents out there and will probably go on to have a great career.
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