Your morning Arsenal transfer roundup on Tuesday, December 13.
Mudryk 'priority' decision made
Arsenal are prioritising the signing of Mykhaylo Mudryk this upcoming January. The Gunners have been linked with the Ukraine star for some time, but they've never acted on that interest.
The Athletic's David Ornstein has reported that the Gunners are prioritising Mudryk but it will ultimately come down to price. Writing in his weekly column on Monday, he said: "Their priority target is Shakhtar Donetsk winger Mykhaylo Mudryk and sources with knowledge of the matter think there is a good chance it will happen, though nothing is agreed at present.
"Shakhtar have stated their value for the highly-coveted Ukraine international as €100million (£85.9million) – but interested parties are of the understanding that a lower fee would be deemed acceptable.
"Arsenal are among the clubs in touch with both Shakhtar and Mudryk’s representatives, with the 21-year-old known to be focused on moving to the Premier League and determined to make the Emirates Stadium his destination.
"Brentford had a deal worth €25million (£21.5million) in place last summer, when he was also on Arsenal’s radar, and his stock has since risen. It will ultimately come down to the price and while the north London club may have alternative possibilities, Mudryk is their focus."
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Real Madrid 'willing' to allow Arsenal deal
Real Madrid are reportedly open to sell Marco Asensio in the January transfer window and Arsenal could revive their interest in the Spain international. The Gunners were linked with Asensio in the summer but a move never managed to materialise and he remained in Madrid.
Asensio's future with Madrid looks set to be a highly-discussed topic throughout the January transfer window as finding starts hard to come by under Carlo Ancelotti. The 26-year-old has made only three starts for Los Blancos this term with Vinicius Junior, Federico Valverde and Rodrygo all preferred.
MundoDeportivo have reported that Asensio joins Alvaro Odriozola, Jesus Vallejo and Dani Ceballos as players up for sale in January.
Danilo no longer a target
Palmeiras midfielder Danilo, who was a player that Arsenal were interested in signing last summer after an injury to Mohamed Elneny prompted a shift of focus in their end-of-August transfer priorities, is no longer a target.
According to The Athletic, the 21-year-old is not on Arsenal’s agenda moving into the January window. The reason for this change in stance is almost certainly connected to where the club are. At 21, Danilo remains an unrefined talent who would take time and minutes to assimilate into the English game and reach a level to provide a competitive impact in relation to the current starters.
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