After the club this week announced that losses have tripled in the last six months (with turnover down as well) Marcel has come up with a solution that would, over the course of the year, save us a hell of a lot of money.

Here's what our French captain had to say in today's Mirror "There is a lot of talk about money in the game and you read in the newspapers about the heavy money players get. But I could play at the level I am doing now for £500 a month because I love playing football.

"For me, football is pleasure. That's the main reason I do it - because I love it."

I don't want to sound pessimistic here, but I really can't see Marcel giving up his £40,000 a week wages to get just £500 a month! Over a year, £40,000 a week will bring in a yearly salary of over £2 million! £500 a month will bring in a yearly salary of £6,000- quite a big difference, don't you think!