Ornstein confirms Arsenal are in talks with club for world class winger, it could get expensive

David Ornstein has confirmed that Arsenal are in talks to sign Mykhailo Mudryk.

Mikel Arteta will be keen to add to his squad in January, with the Gunners currently five points clear at the top of the Premier League.

Arsenal have been linked with Leicester’s Youri Tielemans and Shakhtar’s Mudryk in recent months, with the latter having expressed a desire to move to north London.

While Ornstein has confirmed the Gunners are working on a deal for the 21-year-old, the transfer guru claimed Arsenal will have to pay a big fee to secure his services.

Ornstein on Mudryk

Arsenal have prioritised signing a winger in January having failed to find cover on the flanks over the summer.

However, a potential stumbling block in a deal for Mudryk is the price, with Shakhtar having publicly stated that they value the youngster at around €100million (£87.5million).

However, speaking to Hayters TV Ornstein claimed that Shakhtar “will come down in price” during the winter transfer window.

The journalist said: “Mudryk is the player they [Arsenal] want to sign. They followed him for a long time.

“He was on their list of potential candidates during the summer transfer window. They are in talks with Shakhtar, with the player’s representatives.

“Shakhtar have publicly said they want €100m [for Mudryk]. Arsenal won’t want to go that high, I don’t think any club will.

“I think the likelihood is Shakhtar will come down in price when push comes to shove.”

Ornstein added: “There are some people you speak to in the industry who think they will get it done.

“The Kroenke’s are backing Edu and Mikel Arteta to make this big final push in the last six months of the season to try and win the title.”

Topics: Football, Arsenal, Mykhaylo Mudryk, Transfers, Premier League

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