Mykhaylo Mudryk has been encouraged to snub a move to Arsenal and, instead, join Chelsea. The 22-year-old winger has been heavily linked with an exit from Shakhtar Donetsk this month, with a number of top clubs eager to acquire his signature.
The Gunners made their first attempt to sign Mudryk less than a week before the January transfer window opened, football.london understands. Arsenal have monitored the winger for some time now as Mikel Arteta looks to bolster the north London side's frontline.
Technical director Edu submitted an official bid in the region of £55million including add-ons but the Gunners' offer falls short of the £80million asking price set by the Ukrainian giants. It's emerged that Chelsea have since joined the race to sign Mudryk, throwing a spanner in the works.
