Arsenal: 5 Reasons Why Vardy Is A Better Signing Than Aubameyang

2. Aubemyang is not cost effective

While people may deny it for all they’re worth, ultimately, football is dictated by finance. For better or worse, rightly or wrongly, money is the factor that influences everything, and once again, it plays a huge part in this decision.

Aubameyang is likely to cost upwards of £50 million. That is the going price for top class forwards. Meanwhile, Vardy is cheap as chips in comparison, with the probable figure of around £20 million being quoted as the release clause value in the Leicester City striker’s contract.

Ultimately, Vardy will likely be less than half the price, and while straight comparisons should never be made, he is most definitely not half the player of Aubameyang. If Aubameyang were to fire Arsenal to the title, then the astronomical figure that is reported would become good value. There is certainly no value on a Premier League trophy.

However, the extra £30-£40 million that Arsenal may have in signing Vardy instead could be invested elsewhere in the squad, positions that are also in need of improvement this Summer. This money could be spent on John Stones, for example, another Englishman with Premier League experience to bolster the center half position.

Ultimately, Arsenal can afford Aubameyang, but should they want to, when they can have the same player for less than half the price?

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