Arsenal have already seen a £55million bid including add-ons for Shakhtar Donetsk forward Mykhaylo Mudryk turned down by the Ukrainian outfit, football.london understands. The Gunners are set to hold further talks over a deal for the 21-year-old who continues to push for a move to the Emirates Stadium.
After Gabriel Jesus suffered a serious knee injury whilst away with Brazil at the World Cup, sporting director Edu Gaspar put plans in place to sign a new forward in January. Now that the transfer market has opened, Arsenal aren't wasting time in looking to get a deal secured for Mudryk who has impressed for Shakhtar this season.
The talented winger has scored 10 goals and provided a further eight assists in just 18 appearances across all competitions, more than each of Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Jesus. Mudryk has been compared to the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior given his electric pace and dribbling ability, with Shakhtar hoping to secure a fee similar to that of Jack Grealish's move to Manchester City.
