Prior to Chelsea stealing the left winger from Shaktar Donestk in January, Arsenal was interested in signing Ukrainian winger Mykhaylo Mudryk. The Explosive Winger was available for the Gunners to sign, but Shaktar Donestk was adamant that it would cost at least €100 million.
In order to sign Mykhaylo Mudryk, Arsenal reportedly offered close to €100 million. However, Chelsea’s terms on performance-related add-ons were more reasonable, and the Club accepted Chelsea’s offer. Not only did Arsenal lose Mykhaylo Mudryk to Chelsea, but the Gunners also lost Joao Felix to the Blues.
Mykhaylo Mudryk’s departure for Chelsea appears to have benefited Arsenal in the long run. Mykhaylo Mudryk would have caused problems for the Gunners because Gabriel Martinelli is currently in fantastic form.
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Arsenal has identified a successor for Mykhaylo Mudryk in Belgian international Leandro Trossard.
Leandro Trossard, who has experience playing in the Premier League, will be a formidable opponent for Gabriel Martinelli. More significantly, the contract only cost £26 million after performance-related bonuses.
Jakub Kiwior’s £21 million transfer from Spezia to Arsenal has also been finalized. Ivan Fresneda’s transfer to Arsenal is reportedly set to cost £20 million, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Arsenal’s summer expenses will total just £67 million after paying £26 million for Leandro Trossard, £21 million for Jakub Kiwior, and £20 million for Ivan Fresneda. Even though Mykhaylo Mudryk would have cost more than that, Arsenal used it to add depth to their roster.