Chelsea are close to reaching agreement with Shakhtar Donetsk for Arsenal's January transfer window priority Mykhaylo Mudryk. The Gunners appeared to be in pole position to sign the 22-year-old, but after Chelsea sent Paul Winstanley and other senior members to talk to their Shakhtar counterparts, Mudryk looks likely to become a Chelsea player.
A third bid was submitted by Arsenal earlier this week believed to be in the region of £75million - £80million, but the Blues have now offered £62million up front with £26.5million available in add-ons, as revealed by Fabrizio Romano.
Despite it being clear a transfer to Arsenal was the player's priority, The Athletic have now said he is keen on joining the Blue side of London with a seven-year contract agreed and a medical planned to take place soon in London.
