Arsenal in strong position to sign Shakhtar Donetsk winger Mykhaylo Mudryk

Arsenal explored the possibility of signing Mudryk in the summer after making contact with his agent.

As per reports of the journalist Dean Jones, Arsenal have received some ‘promising’ encouragement from Shakhtar Donetsk winger Mykhaylo Mudryk.

The 21-year-old has been linked with a move away from his boyhood club in recent months and could join Mikel Arteta’s revolution when the transfer window reopens for business.

Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano previously revealed to GiveMeSport that the Gunners explored the possibility of signing Mudryk in the summer after making contact with his agent.

The Ukraine international then stated in a remarkably honest interview with CBS reporter Ben Jacobs that he would be open to the possibility of joining the North London club.

Mudryk was asked if he harbours aspirations of playing in the Premier League at some stage of his career, to which he replied: “Yes. I think every guy dreams about the Premier League.

“Yes, yes,” he added when Arsenal were then cited as an example of a potential side the creative talent would like to join. “It’s hard to say but Arsenal is a very good team. Very good coach, I like the way they play.”

Jones said: “It’s definitely promising, not just even in terms of this signing, but I think in general terms. If you go back a year, Arsenal just weren’t sure what type of player they could attract anymore.

“Now, as soon as they’ve got back in that conversation of being in Europe, as soon as they’ve had a good start to the season in the Premier League, everyone’s suddenly open about the idea of joining them again. And this is where they’ve managed to propel themselves in terms of status.”

Mudryk scored two goals and seven assists in 11 Premier Liga games last season before Skahktar’s campaign was halted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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