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Arsenal: Predicting every summer sale with potential price

By Andrew Dowdeswell

Arsenal, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Photo by Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images)
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GENT, BELGIUM – FEBRUARY 27: Henrikh Mkhitaryan of AS Roma in action during the UEFA Europa League round of 32 second leg match between KAA Gent and AS Roma at Ghelamco Arena on February 27, 2020 in Gent, Belgium. (Photo by Vincent Van Doornick/Isosport/MB Media/Getty Images)
GENT, BELGIUM – FEBRUARY 27: Henrikh Mkhitaryan of AS Roma in action during the UEFA Europa League round of 32 second leg match between KAA Gent and AS Roma at Ghelamco Arena on February 27, 2020 in Gent, Belgium. (Photo by Vincent Van Doornick/Isosport/MB Media/Getty Images) /

Henrikh Mkhitaryan – £15 million

Henrikh Mkhitaryan is enjoying his football on loan at Roma this season. The Armenian has struggled intermittently with injuries, but when he has been fit, he has mostly been a starter, including the last four matches prior to the present postponement. All in all, he has featured in 811 Serie A minutes this season, scoring an impressive six goals while adding three assists.

This production led Roma to make two bids earlier this season, the second of which valued Mkhitaryan at £10 million. Arsenal rejected them both as they seek £18 million. Given that Mkhitaryan is 31, has a year remaining on his contract, and is currently the Gunners’ third-highest earner behind only Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Mesut Ozil, the club is not exactly in a strong negotiating position.

Nevertheless, they will be keen to offload Mkhitaryan to ease the stress on the wage bill and get younger in the wing positions. £18 million might be a little steep, but the club could expect to regain around £15 million. That would go a long to way to reinvestment in a younger replacement.

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