“There is no transfer anymore for the big, big players. They go all at the end of their contract because the wages are so high that [if] you want to buy Marcel [Desailly] today you have to give hi...

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Original Title: “There is no transfer anymore for the big, big players. They go all at the end of their contract because the wages are so high that [if] you want to buy Marcel [Desailly] today you have to give him so much money that you cannot pay the transfer anymore" - Arsene Wenger

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Arsène Wenger believes Trent Alexander-Arnold’s impending move to Real Madrid reflects a new trend in which elite players will no longer be involved in conventional, big-fee transfers.

The former Arsenal manager said the biggest clubs cannot afford to pay top fees for players, as well offering them the highest wages, and so begin the signing process by approaching targets long before their contracts are scheduled to end