Are you willing to pay 1,800 pounds for Wenger's last home game?

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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will lead the Gunners one last time at home as they face Burnley at Emirates Stadium on May 6. But finding a ticket to Wenger's farewell match will cost you, as prices have skyrocketed as high as 1,800 pounds on the resale market.

What does Wenger mean to Arsenal? The price says it all

After 22 years, the "Professor" is saying goodbye to the Gunners. /VCG Photo

Before this season started, tickets for the match between Arsenal and Burnley belonged to Class C – the cheapest level – meaning the price should range from 26 to 38.5 pounds. However, since Wenger announced his resignation in April, fans became desperate for a chance to witness his last days at the helm.

This has driven ticket prices to a nearly absurd level. Based on the seat's location in the stadium, ticket prices can range from 143 pounds to 1,800 pounds on resale websites like Ticketbis, according to Daily Mail.

But it's not the most expensive one

Stunning ticket prices accompanied the farewell games of Kobe Bryant (L) and Sir Alex Ferguson (R). /VCG Photo

Reselling tickets is a quick way for sports fans or companies to line their pockets, especially if a beloved figure is saying farewell. When former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson ended his tenure in 2014 at Old Trafford, one ticket could cost as much as 3,000 pounds.

What happened in the NBA was more stunning. On April 13, 2016, five-time NBA champion and future Hall of Famer, Kobe Bryant played his last game for the Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center. The average price of a ticket for the game was about 1,820 US dollars. The most expensive tickets exceeded 23,400 US dollars and were only sold in pairs.