Arsenal have been told the price they must match if they want to secure a deal for Shakhtar Donetsk star Mykhaylo Mudryk. The Gunners had a bid of £55million including add-ons rejected by Shakhtar as talks continue, football.london understands.
Mudryk is one of the hottest talents in Europe at the moment having impressed for Shakhtar Donetsk this season, registering 16 goal contributions in 16 appearances in all competitions. Mudryk's proposed transfer to Arsenal has become a long-running joke in the Shakhtar Donetsk changing room, goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin revealed following the summer transfer window.
football.london understands that interest in the Ukraine international has existed for some time and the youngster isn't exactly playing down the prospect of a switch. The Ukrainian outfit had previously stated that they would not accept any bids that did not meet their initial £87.5million valuation.
