Arsenal are yet to agree a fee with Shakhtar Donetsk for the transfer of Mykhaylo Mudryk. The Gunners are prioritising a move for the 22-year-old in the January transfer window but face competition from Chelsea for his signature.
Shakhtar Donetsk director of sport Darijo Srna was spotted watching the Blues' 1-0 defeat against Manchester City on Thursday night as Todd Boehly looks to hijack Arsenal's move for Mudryk. The north Londoners refuse to be dragged into a bidding war for the Ukraine international after having an initial bid of £55million rejected.
Arsenal improved their offer to £62million and are still waiting on Shakhtar's response with the player pushing for a move to the Emirates Stadium, highlighted by his activity on social media. The agent of Shakhtar winger, Alexey Alekhin, has discussed the possibility of a transfer exit as negotiations continue.
