Arsenal have reached a breakthrough on the contentious issue of player wage cuts this weekend in what amounts to a dramatic shift from just a few days ago.
As the colossal scale of the financial impact caused by the Covid-19 pandemic dawns on all Premier League clubs, there will be a sense of relief at the Emirates Stadium.
In the absence of any actual football, the backwards and forwards negotiations over pay reductions are filling the void at the moment.
Even a relatively wealthy club like Arsenal are being hit hard financially by the pandemic
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