Arsenal will be due somewhere around 40-50 percent of the
transfer proceeds from David Bentley's potential move from
Blackburn Rovers to Tottenham Hotspur.
Arsenal have a policy of putting in the "sell-on clause" into
the transfer agreements when they sell their youngsters
particularly because the initial-fee paid by the buying clubs is
less. When Fabrice Muamba moved to Bolton Wanderers earlier this
summer, Arsenal were said to have received around £1.6 million from
his sell-on clause.
So, if Bentley does complete his move to Tottenham for the
reported £17 million, Arsenal are due a sizeable windfall from his
transfer proceeds ranging from £7.8 million to £8.5 million.
By buying David Bentley, Spurs may help Arsene Wenger increase
his cash reserves.
By earning around £9 million by selling effectively nobody for
that amount close season, Arsene Wenger will be a fairly satisfied
man.
Wenger really is an Economist.
