Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Out)

[Aevi]

Feels like we got done here even if we're saving on certain fees. Mkhi's had his troubles here but he's still a decent player and has played well enough for Roma that they want to keep him. And we let him go for free? I struggle to imagine we couldn't have gotten something here. Even if we had a bad hand, we're very poor at appearing strong. The Iwobi deal is the only one in recent memory where I felt we did well.

 

[sdotzdot]

What’s the big deal? Forget about holding on for a few million over a washed up pansy on ridiculous wages. He is just Özil with less wages and still a drive to actually play football.

What’s important is clearing out the garbage and starting fresh, changing the culture. Well done Arsenal.

 

[scytheavatar]

Feels like we got done here even if we're saving on certain fees. Mkhi's had his troubles here but he's still a decent player and has played well enough for Roma that they want to keep him. And we let him go for free? I struggle to imagine we couldn't have gotten something here. Even if we had a bad hand, we're very poor at appearing strong. The Iwobi deal is the only one in recent memory where I felt we did well.

He was a mixed bag at Roma, half of the time he's good the other half of the time he's a useless waste of space. The only way Roma can justify keeping him on his big wages would be if he is available for free. This is what happens when you sign a player on big wages without considering if he deserved them.

 

[truth_hurts]

He starts at Roma. We could have definitely justified charging a fee. He's a decent player.

As long as we secure Saka, I'm not that bothered though.

 

[Penn_]

Swear Roma bid 5m for him a few months back and we rejected it.

 

[truth_hurts]

Swear Roma bid 5m for him a few months back and we rejected it.

Wouldn't surprise me!

 

[bingobob]

He cost us nothing and he gave us nothing. and weve got about 200k off the wage bill. I'm not complaining. cheerio.

 

[Hunta]

Just need these flops out the door people, another 10 to go at least.

 

[Wiltord's left boot]

The clearout begins.

 

[MikelHadADream]

At the time the fans would have rioted if we sold Alexis and we had intentions of keeping our best players like a top club should.

We then accepted the fee as Alexis insisted on leaving but we couldn’t sign a replacement so we cancelled the deal. Alexis being a human being first and foremost insisted on leaving in Jan so here we are.

Hindsight is 20/20. Let’s not act like we haven’t had to navigate some tough situations.

It is on the football club need to hire competent people and not listen to supporters. Every club has to navigate tough situations, but Arsenal's handling of this situation was an absolute shambles.

Liverpool fans were gutted and angry that the club sold Coutinho, that really turned out badly for them didn't it...

 

[Penn_]

Arsenal have rejected an £8.5million offer from AS Roma for Henrikh Mkhitaryan, according to reports.

The 30-year-old is currently on a season-long loan with the Italian side and has scored twice in 10 appearances.


And, according to Forza Roma, it appears the Armenia international has impressed at the Stadio Olimpico enough for them to want to make him a permanent signing.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www....ffer-from-as-roma-for-henrikh-mkhitaryan/amp/

**** source I know but can’t be bothered to see who else reported it back in Jan

 

[A_G]

 

[FinnGooner]

Sounds good to me. But people will probably still complain because none of the money is labelled as "transfer fee"

 

[Sanchez11]

The right decision imo Özil next!!

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

About people asking if Roma bid 10m in January well they didn't it was weak links and non of reliable journalists or papers confirm that

 

[Dutch D]

So basically a £1m 'fee' and £11m saved in wages and bonuses.

Think we could've gotten more out of it without Corona, but it's a start to a rebuild. Onwards and upwards.

 

[TornadoTed]

The right decision imo Özil next!!

So essentially we are £3.5 m better off than loaning him out for 12 months and letting him leave for free next summer. And that is assuming we could have got someone to pay his £180 k wages in full without us having to partly subsidise them.

£3.5 m and £180 k off the books for a 31 year old flop sounds like a pretty good deal to me.

 

[Red London]

I'm beginning to realise this was a good deal. I think we got fooled by the January offer (before corona hit while he was playing well), as well as the BS Kluivert links.

At the end of the say Mkhy is 31, on crazy high wages, doesnt wanna be here, and has a year left on his deal. In what world is he actually getting us over £4-5m when you think about it?

We complain about keeping deadwood through penny pinching over transfer fees, well now we did the right thing.

 

[grange]

I don't really care about a transfer fee or this and that. We need to get these bums off the payroll and that has happened. I don't really care how it gets done as long as it does.

There is a lot more fat to be trimmed. Let's hope more players move out the door.

 

[Tosker]

I'm beginning to realise this was a good deal. I think we got fooled by the January offer (before corona hit while he was playing well), as well as the BS Kluivert links.

At the end of the say Mkhy is 31, on crazy high wages, doesnt wanna be here, and has a year left on his deal. In what world is he actually getting us over £4-5m when you think about it?

We complain about keeping deadwood through penny pinching over transfer fees, well now we did the right thing.

I bet United are green with envy - their piece of deadwood is costing them much more than Mkhi did us