Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is facing new contract frustration at Arsenal.
The Mirror says the England forward is in negotiations over a new contract, but Arsenal planned to offer him less than flops Marouane Chamakh, Sebastien Squillaci and Nicklas Bendtner.
The trio all earn about £50,000 a week and it is understood Arsenal hoped to treble Oxlade-Chamberlain's pay packet to £45,000 a week.
Such an offer may seem generous for a 19-year-old, but he has already established himself as a first-team regular for both Arsenal and England, and is rated one of the brightest prospects in Europe.
The news will infuriate Arsenal fans, who are already angry at the club's failure to pay their top stars the going rate.