Arsenal have reportedly lodged a bit for priority target Mykhaylo Mudryk as they prepare for a busy January transfer window.
Ukraine international Mudryk has attracted plenty of interest from big European clubs thanks to his form for Shakhtar, who set a price tag of €100m (£87m) before the turn of the year. Arsenal looked to have made the forward their priority, having already added his international team-mate Oleksandr Zinchenko to their ranks over the summer.
The initial offer from the Gunners is thought to be below that hefty asking price. Shakhtar may yet hold out for more, but the ball is now in the court of the Ukrainian giants.
