THE FUSE

According to a report from L’Equipe, the Frenchman turned down more lucrative offers from elsewhere to join Monaco, where his weekly salary is currently below £44,000. To put that into perspective, it is a staggering drop from the £290,000-per-week he was reportedly pocketing during his second spell at Old Trafford. While his current deal includes significant performance-related bonuses, his lack of game time means he is unlikely to be hitting those targets any time soon. In fact, he has seen just 30 minutes of action across three substitute appearances in Ligue 1 this campaign due to persistent injury concerns.