Arsenal are preparing for their first game of the mid-season break as the World Cup continues. With the January window fast approaching and the club recording yet another loss, the focus turns to how much the club could spend this winter.
Although there is an expectation that funds may not be as sizeable as in the summer, Arsenal have benefitted financially to some degree from their players' participation. FIFA pay roughly £8,500 per player, per day that they’re away.
Arsenal had ten players take part in Qatar but as the tournament reaches the quarter-finals many have dropped out through elimination, injury or other reasons. After the group stages, using the above figure as a guide, Arsenal had earned at least £1,589,500.
