Until he officially joins Arsenal - or another club - links to Mykhaylo Mudryk are likely to linger for a very long time.
The Gunners’ interest has been well-documented for the last six months and speculation has only intensified after reports claimed he was Mikel Arteta’s priority target for the January transfer window.
It’s believed that a new forward has been on Arsenal’s agenda since the summer following Nicolas Pepe’s loan departure to OGC Nice, but injuries to Gabriel Jesus and Reiss Nelson have now made the need for reinforcements a matter of urgency.