Gunners hit the jackpot

ARSENAL have played their Premier League rivals off the park when it comes to finances, with the club slashing borrowing and scoring a sharp rise in profits.

The sale of Emmanuel Adebayor and Kolo Toure helped the football club increase pre-tax earnings to €28.8m for the six months to the end of November.

Overall, player trading produced a surplus of €25.5m, while higher broadcasting payments from the Uefa Champions League also helped lift revenue to €120m.