Arsenal tabled a third bid for Shakhtar Donetsk starlet Mykhaylo Mudryk on Thursday evening, according to recent reports.
football.london reported last month that Shakhtar had rejected the Gunners' opening offer of around £55million for Mudryk's services whilst a number of reports have since suggested this was followed up by a second offer that was also rebuffed. Now, transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has claimed that the north Londoners have lodged a new bid of €70million (£62 million) plus add-ons.
Mudryk then took to social media after news broke of the offer, putting up an Instagram story, which is now deleted, of a praying emoji, seemingly indicating that he is hoping Shakhtar accept the bid and let him join Mikel Arteta's side.
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It remains to be seen whether or not the Ukrainian giants will accept Arsenal's latest offer but if they do, personal terms will certainly be no issue considering the player's previous comments on a potential move to the Emirates Stadium.
Speaking during an interview on YouTube, the 22-year-old said: "From a purely hypothetical perspective, if there was the option of being a bench player for Real Madrid or a starter for Arsenal, I’d probably choose Arsenal. But it’s a tough question and involves a lot of factors in my answer.
"I would first want to know from the head coach that even if I wasn’t a guaranteed starter, that I’d receive a chance. Essentially, I need to hear directly from the manager what he envisages my role in his side to be."
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