Arsenal have submitted an improved offer for Shakhtar Donetsk talent Mykhaylo Mudryk after an initial bid of £55million was rejected. The Gunners have made signing Mudryk a priority in the January transfer window as talks continue over a deal, with the 21-year-old pushing to seal a move to the Emirates Stadium.
football.london reported last week that Arsenal had an opening bid rejected by Shakhtar, with reports now suggesting sporting director Edu Gaspar has submitted a £62million bid as negotiations continue. Mikel Arteta wants to add a new attacker to his squad following Gabriel Jesus' knee injury which the Brazilian sustained during the World Cup.
A central midfielder and left-sided centre-back are thought to be on the Gunners' agenda, but they are hoping to complete a deal for the 21-year-old winger as soon as possible. Mudryk has already admitted to being a fan of Arteta's style of play with Arsenal fans theorising that the Ukraine international is already in London waiting to seal a transfer to the Emirates Stadium.
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The north London outfit were in Dubai during the World Cup as Arteta led a warm-weather training camp for those players not involved in the tournament in Qatar. Mudryk had been spotted in Dubai at the same time, intensifying speculation that he could be seal a move to north London in January.
The Shakhtar Donetsk wide man was pictured on the beach in the Gulf State as Arsenal took part in the Dubai Cup and a report from the Daily Mail has suggested that Mudryk had told friends during the trip that he 'expects' to move to the Gunners this month. The 21-year-old has already dropped huge hints of a desire to move to Arsenal, including when he posted images of himself watching the Premier League leaders beat West Ham and Brighton.
The Gunners are said to have already agreed a long-term contract with Mudryk with a fee still needing to be agreed with Shakhtar before a move can be sanctioned. The Ukrainian outfit have publicly stated that they want a huge offer to part ways with the talented forward as Edu continues to thrash out a deal.
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