The January transfer window has been officially open for two days and Arsenal are already progressing over a deal for Shakhtar Donetsk star Mykhaylo Mudryk. The Gunners may have already seen a £55million bid including add-ons rejected by the Ukrainian outfit, but negotiations are set to continue with the player keen on a move to the Emirates Stadium, football.london understands.
Sporting director Edu Gaspar is hoping to reinforce Mikel Arteta's squad with a new forward and central midfielder in January. Mudryk is the Gunners priority signing, though the north London outfit have acted on their option to extend both William Saliba and Bukayo Saka's contracts by a further year.
The 21-year-old is seen as the ideal player to come in and help aid the Gunners' title push in the second half of the season after they extended their lead at the top of the table to seven points. Gabriel Jesus' injury will see the Brazilian sidelined until February leaving Arteta's options in attack slightly weakened, especially if either Saka or Gabriel Martinelli suffer and injury setback.
