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Published 17:03 6 Jul 2016 BST
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The star reportedly agreed a £220,000-per-week deal earlier in the summer to join Manchester United - before the EU referendum.
But now his sterling wage looks like it will have fallen 10% in value against both the dollar and the euro since he inked the deal - meaning it will cost him £22,000 a week - that's more than £1m over the course of the year-long contract.
And he's not the only top footballing figure to have fallen foul of the Brexit vote.
Arsene Wenger spoke out recently about how the vote might impact the Premier League at large.
In an interview with France Football, Wenger said: 'It worries me, it shocks me. The players will see their wages come down a bit and the competition with Germany, of example, will be stronger.
'In my opinion, it is overwhelmingly in the long-term that there are questions to be answered. The way in which England will leave the European Union will dictate the future of the Premier League.
'If the league becomes less attractive, the broadcasters will offer less money for the rights, club revenues will decrease and the Premier League will suffer the consequences. There lies the problem.'

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