London giants Arsenal are reportedly ready to pay up to €60 million to sign top target Mykhaylo Mudryk from Shakhtar Donetsk.
According to a report by Spanish outlet Fichajes, Arsenal might soon table an offer to secure the services of Mykhaylo Mudryk. The Gunners are ready to offer between €50 million and €60 million for their top target.
Mykhaylo Mudryk spent his formative years in Ukraine, rising through the ranks at Metalist Kharkiv and Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk before graduating from the Shakhtar Donetsk academy. The 21-year-old took some time to get going at Shakhtar but has enjoyed a solid 12 months with the Ukrainian giants.
Mudryk has been in fine form in the 2022/23 season, amassing seven goals and seven assists in 14 appearances across all competitions. At the same time, the player is a pivotal figure for the Ukrainian national side. And his performances have captured the attention of several top European clubs, including Arsenal.
Arsenal first attempted to sign Mudryk in the summer transfer window. But Shakhtar Donetsk did not want to sell the Ukrainian international and blocked all moves. The decision has paid off, with Mudryk becoming even more highly sought after than he was a few months ago.
The Gunners remain interested in signing the 21-year-old in 2023. And according to the report by Fichajes, Arsenal might soon table an offer to prise Mudryk away from Shakhtar Donetsk. It is claimed that the north Londoners are ready to offer between €50 million and €60 million for the young attacker.
While €60 million is a sizable sum for a young player, it might not be enough to sign Mudryk amid his rising stock. Shakhtar Donetsk executive Carlo Nicolini recently suggested they might look to recoup around €100 million for the player. Meanwhile, Arsenal will also face stiff competition from several Premier League clubs for their top target.
It will be interesting to see if a bid of up to €60 million does the trick for Arsenal to land Mudryk in 2023. For now, the Gunners seem to be taking the first steps to prise the Ukrainian attacker away from Shakhtar Donetsk. They will hope to get the job done with the upcoming offer.
