Arsenal are said to be "confident" of beating London rivals Chelsea to securing a deal for Shakhtar Donetsk winger Mykhaylo Mudryk in the January transfer window. It comes as the two clubs battle it out for the signature of the 22-year-old, who has impressed since the start of the season.
The Gunners were linked with a switch late in the summer window, but missed out as the forward went on to show exactly what they missed out on with some impressive displays in the Champions League. It's been enough to convince the recruitment team to make another move and football.london understands opening bids in the January window have been made, but subsequently rejected.
While Mudryk has dropped plenty of hints over wanting a switch to the Emirates Stadium, Shakhtar chief Darijo Srna was pictured at Stamford Bridge ahead of talks with the Blues for a move instead. While that was the case, Mikel Arteta dropped a huge first hint that a deal could come soon.
