Arsenal’s summer transfer window of incomings slowed down after losing out on Raphinha to Barcelona. The Gunners seemed to have the edge on signing the Brazilian until Chelsea attempted to hijack a potential deal, but the winger ultimately decided to join Barcelona. If the Gunners had offered an extra amount of money, then they would have put themselves in a stronger stance to seal an early deal.
The same situation must not be repeated with Mykhaylo Mudryk from Shakhtar Donetsk. The winger has had a phenomenal start to the season by scoring two goals and also assisting on one occasion in the opening two matches of the Champions League group stage, with his team sitting second in their group behind Real Madrid.
It is due to his successful exploits that his club has raised his price tag by £13million, following interest from other clubs. If Arsenal want to enhance the wide areas, then Edu must be willing to meet this new demand.
