Arsenal's First Big Signing: Cesc Fabregas Becomes Club's Highest Paid Player

Arsenal have successfully put of Barcelona this summer and for the nearest future by making Cesc Fabregas the club's highest paid player—EVER—the young skipper takes home an astonishing £110,000 every week. Although in Thierry Henry's last season he was rumored to have been making more than that, it was more about bonuses and other fees

Fabregas, who has been linked to Barcelona since he became a regular at Arsenal in 2006, might as well have signed on to a very long, lucrative relationship with Arsenal. Although trophies will still be at the top of his list.

Fabregas has been in scintillating form this season and could well have justified his pay before even signing the contract. Only if Arsenal had won a trophy to compensate for his selflessness and leadership qualities-that can only get better-at such a young age.

He has been loyal to the club dismissing links to his boy-hood club and committing to Arsenal on and off the pitch and this bump in salary from his old £60,000 and £80,000 deals more than justifies his amazing season

Fabregas' Numbers For the Season

19 goals in all competitions

15 assists in the English Premier League

1.8 starts per goal in the Premier League

0.59 ratio of  shots on target

0.22 goals per shot

Immense stuff from the skipper all season long