Shakhtar Donetsk chief Carlo Nicolini has dropped a huge hint over a potential move for youngster Mykhaylo Mudryk to Arsenal in January. It comes after the Gunners missed out on a deal for the Ukrainian international in the summer, but they could look to make another approach in the next window.
Mikel Arteta could use the winter to reinforce his squad in an unlikely title push as the side currently sit top of the Premier League table at the break point for the season due to the World Cup. While they have done well to reach this point and hold a five point lead, the manager has already bemoaned his lack of squad depth at times.
“That’s the squad that we have and we have to try to utilise the squad in the best possible way,” Arteta said after defeat to Brighton in the EFL Cup. "We know where we are and we knew the moment we had certain injuries that the squad is already very, very short."
