The number of extravagant release clauses inserted into player’s contract these days is getting to extortionate levels. Arsenal could only watch on as the purchase of Neymar from Barcelona by Paris Saint-Germain changed the game regarding buyouts due to, if anything, fear of underestimating a player’s value.
Arsenal have rarely used this method to their benefit with the most recent acquisition through a buyout clause coming in 2020 after, to Diego Simone’s displeasure, the Gunners stole Thomas Partey from Atletico Madrid for around £45million.
With the January window fast approaching and some financial flexibility, Arsenal should be looking at potential forwards to strengthen their attack. football.london understands that Shakhtar Donetsk forward Mykhaylo Mudryk is of long-term interest to Arsenal but reports suggest his fee could reach an extortionate height despite some suggestions of the Ukrainian side slashing their demands.
