Arsenal owed Southampton £10,000 every time Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain made an appearance of 20 minutes or more, according to a report.
Arsenal were required to pay Southampton £10,000 every time Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain played 20 minutes or more, according to claims in Alan Gernon's book. The clause reportedly led to Southampton receiving approximately £1.38 million across 138 qualifying appearances before the player eventually transferred to Liverpool.
Author Dan Critchlow notes that Oxlade-Chamberlain made around 60 appearances lasting 20 minutes or fewer, saving Arsenal roughly £600,000. However, the writer disputes claims that Arsenal restricted his playing time solely for financial reasons, arguing that league prize money outweighed any potential savings.
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