Gunners will return to the negotiating table with a fresh bid after remaining in talks with the Ukrainian club.
Arsenal has started their preparation for the winter transfer window and they are again bidding for Mykhaylo Mudryk who was linked with the Gunners throughout the season.
The North London club will ‘start creeping up’ by lodging an improved bid for Shakhtar Donetsk star after Arsenal’s opening proposal was turned down by Shakhtar Donetsk, transfer expert Dean Jones has told GiveMeSport.
Arsenal are preparing to head into the January window, which will hand Mikel Arteta an opportunity to strengthen his squad.
As per the Evening Standard, Shakhtar have rejected an Arsenal offer worth £55million, including add-ons, for Mudryk.
The report adds the Gunners will return to the negotiating table with a fresh bid after remaining in talks with the Ukrainian club.
Shakhtar are still holding out for £85million and reaching that figure would result in Arsenal shattering their record transfer fee.
Manchester City, Newcastle United, PSG, Brentford, Everton and Bayer Leverkusen will also give Arteta a tough task to get Mudryk’s signature.
Jones told GiveMeSport: “I think the Mudryk situation is starting to play out now. I was always told to expect a bid that was around half of what Shakhtar wanted and that is €100million.
“That’s basically where we’ve got to right now. The plan, with Mudryk, is to start creeping up from here.”
Arteta needs to draft in a new attacking option after Gabriel Jesus underwent knee surgery, keeping him on the sidelines for a prolonged period, and Mudryk could be the perfect option.
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