Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
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Mudryk is the last big star player they'll sell for a while. Immediately before the war they had a squad with 12 Brazilians, now the vast majority have either left or are out on loan. They presently have one Brazilian, and he is in on loan from PAOK.Ahh, the war has been raging nearly a year and they did just receive ..... well .... megabucks.
Fair that Shakhtar are completely deserving of our sympathy and I would hate that anyone thinks we are trying to take advantage. But considering they have just had quite a cash injection, they are in strong a position to dictate terms
This was their business model. Recruit from Brazil, sell big: Fred, Alex Teixeira, Fernandinho, Willian, Douglas Costa, David Neres and many others. 300mill+ in transfer fees in, just from the Brazilian production line.
Now Mudryk has gone they've lost their X Factor. They are no longer a serious player at the top end of European competition, thanks to the war.