Tottenham make the same mistake Arsenal thankfully avoided in 2023

In the January 2023 transfer window, Arsenal very nearly made the mistake of signing Mykhailo Mudryk. Thankfully, they saw past the scam and allowed Chelsea to do what they do best: splash the cash on a player they have researched for a whole five minutes.

Fast forward three and a half years, and Chelsea cannot justify keeping Mudryk in their squad. Due to the extortionate price they paid, they are at the stage where they just need to accept their financial loss, but instead of doing that, they have loaned him to London rivals Tottenham.

All things considered, Tottenham signing Mudryk is a pretty risk-free signing. He doesn't come with anywhere near the same risk as Oscar Marmoush or Sandro Tonali, who both arrive with hefty wages.

There is an option for Tottenham to buy Mudryk at the end of the deal, which shows that not even Tottenham trust him enough to make a commitment yet. That's how you know you're untrustworthy.

Tottenham aligns with Mudryk's level more than Chelsea did or Arsenal would have. Given his shockingly low career numbers, it's hard to justify him playing for a top-half Premier League team after all.

Mykhailo Mudryk is a nice reminder of how far Arsenal have come in recent years

They say those in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. Indeed, Arsenal fans would probably sacrifice anything to go back in time and sign a left-winger this summer transfer window. However, letting others frantically panic buy while we sit and observe is a nice position to be in, and a sign of how far Arsenal have come.

Yesterday's transfer deadline day was frustrating, yes, but it was not detrimental. In previous windows, Arsenal fans would have remortgaged their homes just to cough up a donation to the transfer fund. We are not in the same boat.

Will Mudryk be a success at Tottenham? Maybe, but most likely not. If we're going by past data, he hasn't been a success at any club he's played for.

Shakhtar robbed Chelsea blind, but they almost did the same thing to Arsenal. With other clubs, it's harder to pull the wool over their eyes; the only silver lining for Tottenham's deadline-day panic transfer is that they didn't make a financial commitment.

No matter what happens with Mudryk for the remainder of his career, it's always nice to be reminded that Arsenal didn't fall for Shakhtar's propaganda.

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