It's the equivalent of ten weeks' wages for, say, a player like Ozil (when he was there).

The PL are SO desperate to keep on their right side that even when the've had their pants pulled down, they're still offering to bend over, saying 'please, Sir, can I have some more'.

Pathetic. Doesn't bode well for the takeover either, imo. Despite what they've had done to them, if the PL are this far up the 'big' 6's collective arse publicly then behind the scenes they'll be making sure there's no way another team can join their club.