Stan Kroenke could finally be in with a chance of getting revenge against fellow American businessman and Chelsea owner Todd Boehly just weeks after Mykhailo Mudryk’s dramatic transfer saga came to an end.
Kroenke had financially backed Arsenal sporting director Edu and manager Mikel Arteta to secure the services of Mudryk this month, but Chelsea eventually won the race after Shakhtar Donetsk agreed to their structure of payments despite the Gunners offering the same amount of money.
Having been in negotiations for a number of months, it would have created a sense of frustration among the Arsenal hierarchy. Not only had they missed out on one of the hottest prospects in football, but they knew a direct rival was becoming stronger as a result.
