Mikel Arteta has responded to Arsenal's pursuit of Shakhtar Donetsk winger Mykhaylo Mudryk during the January window.
The north London outfit have been heavily linked with a move for Mudryk in recent times and football.london understands that a move is edging closer to completion with talks between the two clubs now focusing on the structuring of the deal.
Potential add-ons may be decisive, but it is thought that negotiations are heading in the right direction. Now, Arteta has responded to a question regarding Arsenal's interest in the 22-year-old, refusing to speak on individual names before admitting that his squad is short at this moment in time.
