In the strange ‘Anti-Arsenal provision’ that was allegedly included to Roberto Firmino’s contract after the Brazilian forward moved from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim to Liverpool in 2015, it is said that Arsenal was the target of the clause.
The history of the rivalry between Arsenal and Liverpool spans many years. Because of this, the Gunners once infuriated the owner of the Merseyside club, John W. Henry, after they made a £40,000,001 offer for Luis Suarez in 2013.
The Uruguayan’s £40 million release clause was something the Arsenal intended to activate. Suarez was one of Europe’s most productive strikers in the early 2010s. As a result, the primary owner of the six-time UEFA Champions League champions tweeted in response to the bid: “What do you think they’re smoking over there at the Emirates?”
Therefore, Liverpool added a “Anti-Arsenal clause” to the contract of their star striker, Roberto Firmino, in 2016. Le Soir, a Belgian tabloid, and Football Leaks, an investigative news organization, jointly revealed in 2016 that the Brazilian striker had an £83 million release clause. However, the report said that, aside from the Gunners, any team in the world could have triggered this release clause.Firmino made the decision to leave Liverpool after seven years and sign a new contract with Saudi Pro League team Al-Ahli on a free transfer.
