While I agree that money will have been a huge part of his decision making (and why not), football also will have been key.
He’s the top boy at Leicester, guaranteed to start 9 games from 10. He would not have that with us, perhaps even finding himself on the bench if things did not go well or just within the normal boundaries of squad rotation.
Right decision for him and crucially right decision for me. Wd and thank you Jamie.
"Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.
"But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."
Perhaps playing CL with Leicester is the next challenge.
That and maybe even reflecting on the fact that he only just signed a new deal in February, and then he is quoted in May as saying he hopes none of the players leave.
I think there is as many reasons to understand why he did not decide to join us as to put forward for him joining us.
Now I assume Wenger has called Ivan and Dick and put in motion Plan B with a very firm instruction to deliver.