Sánchez-Mkhitaryan swap deal between Man Utd and Arsenal, but which player has the best deal?

With the Sánchez-Mkhitaryan swap deal, the players swap their home city for the others. So we ask away from football in terms of living in Manchester or London, who has the best deal?

Manchester United and Arsenal have traded both of the attacking players, The Chile forward has signed a four-and-a-half-year contract at Old Trafford worth a reported £350,000 a week plus image rights and performance bonuses, while Mkhitaryan is now contracted to Arsenal until 2021 having left United only eighteen months after joining from Borussia Dortmund for £27m.

With Mourinho and Wenger happy with their transfer business, we ask will Sánchez Mkhitaryan be happy off the pitch?

Cost of Living?

The cost of living isn't something that the top footballers have to worry about usually, but based on a cost of living comparison, it is 37% cheaper to live in Manchester in 2018 compared to living in London. So if you add that to Sánchez's reported increase in wages, he will be laughing all the way to the bank on his deal. But as mentioned earlier he probably isn't too concerned about that :-)

Climate

The climate in Manchester is well documented and situated in a valley its always going to be wet. We believe in 2017 the average temperature difference was 2°C colder in Manchester compared to London

Population Density

In terms of population density London has more people per km² with 5,518 compared to Manchester's 4,349. So if you like a bit more space, Manchester is probably the victor in this battle

Property Prices

Property prices in London are more than double of property prices in Manchester. The average rent for a city centre apartment in London reaching approximately £1,700 per month compared to £700 in Manchester. Again probably not something that these two players have to worry about too much, but important to note lol.

Hospitality

I am a little biased as I live and work around Manchester and I have seen it for myself having walked the length of Manchester many times. A city which has everything (except a beach, as Ian Brown famously noted), yet can still be easily traversed on foot is a joyous thing. Once the city’s Achilles heel – a dearth of fine dining - is no longer an issue, with a host of top chefs like Simon Rogan opening award-winning restaurants. 

Shopping issues highlighted famously by Victoria Beckham when David Beckham was a Manchester United player have been much improved, but like with fine dining it still lags behind London in certain areas.

In conclusion, as biases as it maybe, we believe both players have made a good move career wise, but in terms of the city, there is only one winner - Manchester

1. The Water does not taste of soap
2. Boris Johnson isn't our mayor
3. You can afford a place to live
4. Friendlier
5. Surrounded by countryside 
6. Cleaner air
7. And lastly Manchester has Gravy :-)

So with that all being said - Good luck to both Sánchez and Mkhitaryan we hope you both enjoy life in your new surroundings.

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