Arsenal know they’re going to have to dig deep in the pockets if they want to sign Vinicius Jr this summer.
The Real Madrid star is one of the most well-paid footballers in Europe, pulling in around £500,000-a-week in La Liga.
For Arsenal, paying such a sum would represent breaking past their current wage structure, which sees the likes of Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz lead the way in weekly wages.
Still, while the weekly take home pay is a big factor, Arsenal do have a potential trick up their sleeve which they hope will be a deciding factor in any negotiations.
Arsenal hoping a past trick can help them land Vinicius Jr
Like in any business, a lot of this deal will come down to the numbers being right for the player, both clubs, and everyone else involved around the deal.
That means long talks will be needed to nail the details, where the likes of agents fees, image rights and any sell on clauses and bonuses are all agreed upon.
However, according to the BBC, Arsenal are hoping to entice Vinicius Jr by offering him a very healthy deal when it comes to image rights.
This is a tactic Arsenal have used in the past to get players to sign and effectively means a player will make more money themselves from commercial deals.
With Vinicius having such high general wages, this is a way for Arsenal to significantly boost any contract offer and subsequently, show themselves as a serious proposition.
What are image rights in a footballer’s contract?
Effectively, image rights are anything relating to an athlete or in this case, a footballer, in terms of how the club can utilise and make money off them going forward.
For example, a player might be used for commercials, sponsor days, or even video games, all which bring in revenue for the football club. In essence, the more a player owns of their own image rights while under contract with a football club, the more money will be directed their way.
What’s the maximum transfer fee and wages you would pay to sign Vinicius Jr for Arsenal?
We’ve seen this over the years come to the fore with some of the biggest names going from David Beckham, to Cristiano Ronaldo and more recently, the likes of Kylian Mbappe.
Clearly, there is big money to be in the image rights field and quite rightfully, players make sure they’re protected in law by signing certain contracts.
With Vinicius, it’s clear his marketing value is massive and for Arsenal, offering up some of the image rights as further compensation makes a lot of sense.
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