Mikel Arteta has remained coy on Arsenal's transfer push for Mykhaylo Mudryk just ahead of the January window opening. The Gunners' admiration of the 21-year-old is no secret, with football.london understanding that a £55million bid for the star winger was rejected earlier in the week.
Mudryk is the top target heading into the January window, having also been mentioned heavily in the summer too. Speaking ahead of the next match against Brighton, Arteta wasn't being drawn into speculating around the Shakhtar Donetsk player though. His side first face Roberto De Zerbi's Brighton in a bid to extend the gap at the top of the league for the new year.
Arsenal are currently five points clear of second placed Manchester City, who host Everton at 3pm on December 31. The gap could be as little as two points by the end of play on New Years Eve or as much as eight.
