Barton On Twice The Wage Of Adebayor!

Last Updated : 30-Jun-2008 by
Today we find out he is picking up TWICE as much in wages as Emmanuel Adebayor, even though he is festering in jail!

The striker has given Arsenal an ultimatum, insisting he will only stay if the club pays him as much as they paid Thierry Henry.

It was revealed earlier this week that Adebayor is demanding a whopping 400 per cent pay-rise, which would see his weekly wage increase from ₤30,000 to ₤120,000.

The Togolese striker has rejected the Gunners' ₤60,000 compromise and appears to be edging ever close to an Emirates exit this summer, with Oba Martins the suggested replacement.

The 24-year-old believes he deserves to be paid as much as former team-mate Henry was, insisting it is a logical quandary as much as anything.

"People ask if I'm asking for the same salary as Henry," he told News of the World. "That is not necessarily the question.

"But I am being considered a worthy replacement for Henry while not deserving his salary. The question lies on this level.

"Either Arsenal give me what I want and I stay or they don't and I leave."

"Milan are a big club but the fact they are not playing in the Champions League next season is less of a challenge.

"Barcelona have made a good financial offer. Yes, I am still under contract to Arsenal but it's up to the directors to satisfy my demands. Otherwise, I'll leave.

"You have to take advantage of the moment. Why not go to Barcelona if the manager there already has me in his plans? That means there is a big chance of seeing me there."