It didn't seem like there was a negative spin to be had on the news that Arsenal had put in a first official bid for Mykhaylo Mudryk. Some have managed to find it though.
The potential arrival of the Ukrainian provides another body in the forward areas of a squad that is, by Mikel Arteta's own admission, 'short'. As they took to the field for their Premier League return against West Ham, the Gunners were forced to name exciting youngsters Amario Cozier-Duberry and Marquinhos on a thin looking bench. Mudryk's arrival would solve that.
Of course though, as is often the case with new arrivals, the question emerges as to who's spot in the squad the Ukrainian would take. Given that Arsenal's starting left wingers over the past few seasons have been Emile Smith Rowe and Gabriel Martinelli, many fans have now began anxiously wondering if their places in the starting XI are under threat.
