Arsenal's attempts to land Shakhtar Donetsk winger Mykhaylo Mudryk in the January transfer window may have been "blocked" by Premier League rivals Manchester United. It comes as the Gunners look to reinforce their squad in the market next month in an unlikely bid to win the title.
football.london understands that Arsenal tabled a first formal bid to the Ukrainian side for Mudryk on Boxing Day, with a deal worth up to £55million on the table. That has since been rejected by Shakhtar, with the side being notoriously tough negotiators in the transfer window.
It does appear to be a matter of time before a deal goes through for the 21-year-old, who has continually stoked the fire surrounding a move to the Emirates Stadium. The latest string in a whole series of hints was the fact that Mudryk posted himself on Instagram watching Arsenal's 3-1 win over West Ham.
