According to Portuguese journalist David Novo, Yorke gave up his salary of 2 million euros in order to join Arsenal.
David Novo said: "This is the fact, we reported it yesterday in The Records. Yorke gave up his salary of 2 million euros so that Arsenal can use the money to increase the offer.
"We know that it is normal for Yorke to get a generous reward after transferring from Portugal to the Premier League. But he once again stated by giving up β¬2 million and he only wanted to join Arsenal and play in the Premier League, which is a considerable amount. β