Larsson pocketing over £100,000 a week for his Man Utd
stint
Henrik Larsson will make over a million pounds for just ten weeks
work when he joins Manchester United in January.
The Swede will reportedly bank between £100,000 and £125,000
(150,000 - 185,000 euros) every week he is with the club, a wage
that will mean he is the highest paid player in the dressing
room.
The loan deal will see the striker play for the English club for
three months before returning to his current team, Swedish side
Helsingborgs, when their season begins in March. The two sides
confirmed the plans for the transfer on Friday.
However, in the English newspapers there are opposing reports as to
the actual fee he will be paid.
The Sunday Express reports Larsson has a guaranteed £500,000
(740,000 euro) signing on fee and can then double that depending on
his success with the club.
However, The Mail on Sunday contradict that by saying he will
simply receive £125,000 a week as his basic wage, topping Rio
Ferdinands reported £120,000 a week.
United are happy to pay as much as necessary if it helps them win
the title, having gone six points clear at the top of the table on
Saturday with a win over Middlesborough.
Larsson is expected to make his debut on New Years Day when the Red
Devils travel away to Newcastle United.
He is expected to stay until March but reports differ as to the
exact date for his final match.
