Free Agent’s Staggering 254K A Week Wage Demands Scare Off Arsenal And Other Interested Clubs

Free Agent’s Staggering 254K A Week Wage Demands Scare Off Arsenal And Other Interested Clubs

Arsenal and Wolves have been put off by former Chelsea forward Diego Costa’s wage demands, according to reports in the Italian media.

The Gunners were linked with the 32-year-old last month after he became a free agent following his release by Atletico Madrid. However, he hasn’t found a new club so far.


One of the main reasons is believed to be down to Costa asking for €15m a year (around £254,000 a week) despite the fact that he hasn’t really scored that many goals since leaving England three years ago.

Combined with the former Spanish international’s reputation as a fiery, combustible character, it has put off many teams from approaching the striker.

In Arsenal’s case, there isn’t a desperate need to bring in reinforcements up front. Alexandre Lacazette has been in good form recently, and they do have other options, including Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Eddie Nketiah and Folarin Balogun, to call upon.

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.