Arsenal are pushing to sign Mykhaylo Mudryk in the January transfer window but negotiations are proving difficult. Shakhtar Donetsk are standing firm on their £88million price tag for the 22-year-old winger.
The Gunners will be without Gabriel Jesus until next month after the Brazilian suffered a knee injury during the World Cup. Eddie Nketiah has stepped up in his absence and scored four goals in his last four appearances, but Mikel Arteta still wants to add more depth to his attack.
football.london reported earlier this month that Arsenal had an initial bid of £55million rejected by Shakhtar, before returning with an improved offer of £62million. The latest reports suggest sporting director Edu Gaspar has been given the funds by the Kroenke family to submit a bid closer to Shakhtar's valuation, despite Mudryk reuniting with his teammates for a winter training camp in Turkey.
