Former Newcastle United striker Obafemi Martins was broke despite earning £75,000 a week, a High Court judge has been told.
Martins was "constantly overdrawn" and regularly blew £40,000 in a weekend before withdrawing another £25,000 on Monday, the court heard.
The 25-year-old is being sued by his former agent, Chris Nathaniel, whose company NVA claims it managed every aspect of his life and gave him cash advances.
NVA say he owes a £284,000 fee plus interest for managing his finances and other areas, and used Nathaniel in what Judge Richard Seymour QC described as "a Jeeves role".
Martins signed the a lucrative £75,000-a-week contract when he joined Newcastle from Internazionale for £10 million in 2006.
Robert Tennink, the lawyer representing NVA, told the High Court in London: "Despite earning these vast sums of money he was constantly overdrawn."
Martins, now of German champions Wolfsburg, owned a multi-million pound mansion in Darras Hall, Northumbria and rented a luxury flat on Newcastle's Quayside. He also had several high-performance cars.
The striker is fighting the claim. He was not in court on Thursday and the hearing is scheduled to last for three days.
Life could be worseFormer Newcastle United striker Obafemi Martins was broke despite earning £75,000 a week, a High Court judge has been told.Martins was "constantly overdrawn" and regularly blew £40,000 in a weekend before withdrawing another £25
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