Arsenal will now contact Shakhtar with an improved bid for their young talent

After Shakhtar Donetsk rejected the initial offer for Mykhaylo Mudryk, the Emirates Stadium club will “start creeping up” by making a better offer

The Gunners are getting ready to enter the January transfer market, giving manager Mikel Arteta the chance to bolster his team.

Arsenal made an offer to Shakhtar for Mudryk that was worth £55 million with add-ons. According to the source, the residents of north London will continue speaking with the Ukrainian side before returning to the bargaining table with a new offer.

Arsenal would set a new record for the highest transfer fee if Shakhtar dropped their demand for £85 million. When the winter transfer market opens at the beginning of the year, Arsenal has made Mudryk their top target. According to recognised journalist Ben Jacobs, joining the Gunners is the winger’s “number one option.”

But other teams with acknowledged admiration for Mudryk include Manchester City, Newcastle United, Paris Saint-Germain, Brentford, Everton, and Bayer Leverkusen, who may attempt to overtake Arteta’s team in the hunt for his services. Gabriel Jesus underwent knee surgery, putting him out of action for an extended amount of time. Arteta has to add a fresh offensive option, and Mudryk might be the best choice.

The talisman of Shakhtar has made 18 appearances this season and has already scored 10 goals and provided eight assists. These numbers highlight the fact that he poses a genuine threat in the last third of the field and would support Arsenal’s bid for the Premier League championship.

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