Shakhtar Donetsk winger Mykhaylo Mudryk has doubled down on his want to be part of Arsenal within the close to future.
90min understands the Gunners are main the cost to signal the Ukraine worldwide, who has been valued publicly at £90m by quite a lot of officers at Shakhtar, however a bid of £55m has been swiftly shot down.
Sources imagine that Shakhtar could be ready to do enterprise for nearer to £80m, with Arsenal understood to be prepared to break their membership report to signal Mudryk in January. A winger has been amongst their high targets for the reason that summer time failure to recruit Raphinha – the Brazilian additionally snubbed Chelsea in favour of becoming a member of Barcelona from Leeds.
Mudryk has already admitted his curiosity in swapping Shakhtar for Arsenal and, in a brand new interview with Ben Jacobs, he reiterated his stance.
“Arsenal are a very good team,” he defined. “A very good coach. I like the way they play. From my side, I can’t say no.”
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Mudryk did stress his dedication to Shakhtar however refused to rule out leaving the Ukrainian facet in January.
“In the winter, we will see. There’s a lot of discussions about a transfer, about clubs who want me. But it’s normal,” he stated.
“Now, I’m in Shakhtar and I want to play in this team. I love this team. I love every guy in this team. Shakhtar for me is my home. But now, for me, it’s very important, all my thoughts are only about Shakhtar. But, in the winter, we will see.”
The January window may even see Arsenal ramp up their curiosity in Leicester City midfielder Youri Tielemans.
90min understands the Gunners are doubtless to bid for Tielemans in January however count on to be rebuffed by Leicester, who would like to preserve the Belgian till the tip of the season and lose him for a free as an alternative of promoting for a low price within the winter window.
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