Arsenal reportedly shelled out £24million for David Luiz, including a staggering £6million fee paid to intermediaries, as the defender looks set to leave the Gunners after just one season.
The north London club signed the Brazilian defender from rivals Chelsea last summer for a reported £8m fee, in what the club viewed as an astute piece of business, citing Luiz's leadership attributes.
However, The Athletic reports that the actual figure paid for Luiz's one season at the Premier League club amounts to a far more sizeable figure.
Arsenal paid the initial £8m fee to Chelsea, and then a further £6m to 'fixers' who did the work necessary to bring the deal together.