Arsenal's transfer plans for the January transfer window have been long in the works behind-the-scenes for some time following their monumental rise to the top of the Premier League table. Mikel Arteta has thoroughly stamped his mark on the football club and it's set to continue.
It's understood that technical director Edu and Arteta have outlined a new winger and central midfielder as the two priorities ahead of the January transfer window. Shakhtar Donetsk's Mykhaylo Mudryk and PSV Eindhoven's Cody Gakpo have been heavily linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium after their respective first half of the season.
Despite reports previously claiming that Shakhtar had slapped a €100million (£87.6million) price tag on their star man, the Gunners were handed a much-welcomed boost when the Mirror claimed the Ukrainian side had privately reduced their asking price to £40million.
