Lukas Podolski joins Galatasaray in a €4m (£2.86m) deal

So we lost £7.4 million from buying him in April 2012 to selling him three years later? Ouch.

source: http://www.arsenalreport.com/players/lukas-podolski

So we lost almost £7.4 million from buying him in April 2012 to selling him three years later? Ouch.source: http://www.arsenalreport.com/players/lukas-podolski

And around £90-100k/week for three years = £14-15m. So in total, around £22m.

With only 60 appearances and 19 goals, that amounts to £366k per game and £1.15m per goal.

Really was never a good player. Football is more than having a strong left foot.

Lol, not even €4m was paid. Galatasaray now confirms the initial fee was only €2.5m (£1.78m), with an additional clause that if Galatasaray qualify for the Champions League once in the next three years, Arsenal will get another €500k. They also reveal Podolski will be earning €3m per year (about £40k/week) + €20k per appearance.

Source: http://www.galatasaray.org/haber/futbol/lukas-podolski-galatasarayda/27306

Frees up wage room I suppose. Much better options up front and out wide. Such a shame because I love the guys personality.