Arsenal shouldn’t blame United for Mudryk fee with Antony kick, made same mistake in 2019

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In our view, Arsenal shouldn’t be so quick to point the finger at Manchester United for paying 86m (Sky Sports) to sign Antony, who raised the price of target Mykhaylo Mudryk, as they spent a ridiculous 72m (Sky Sports) to sign Nicolas Pepe in 2019.

The Mykhaylo Mudryk & Antony Connection

Shakhtar Donestk manager Carlo Nicolini has told CalcioNapoli24 that since the club values ​​Mudryk higher than Manchester United winger Antony, Arsenal will have to pay a higher fee to sign the 21-year-old.

After all, the Daily Mail had recently claimed that a second offer worth 62 million had been rejected by the Gunners’ Shakhtar for the wonderkid.

Why Arsenal should blame themselves and not Manchester United, made the same mistake with Nicolas Pepe in 2019 Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images

However, it’s crucial to note that Arsenal broke their club record to sign Nicolas Pele in 2019, which removes any blame from Manchester United for breaking Antony’s bank.

While Pepe looked like a serious talent for Lille in Ligue 1, he was still a fairly untested commodity in European football.

Yet a frugal Arsenal at the time inflated the market for wingers themselves by signing the Ivorian, which is why a certain Mudryk costs 16m more than his current loanee despite not even operating in a top 5 in Europe.

As for Antony, he has at least made a name for himself in the Champions League for Ajax, whether one agrees with the fee being paid by Manchester United or not.

Before any comparisons begin between Mudryk and Antony, the fact is that Arsenal made the same mistake Man United may have made but 3 years ago.

As a result, the blame lies with their door and not Manchester United’s for Shakhtar Donetsk demanding a sky-high fee for Mykhaylo Mudryk.

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