Arsenal set new 'main priority' signing for January - he would be an ideal addition

The claim comes from prominent journalist Fabrizio Romano, who has kept Gunners fans updated on the club's pursuit of the 21-year-old over recent months as they look to add another winger to their squad.

Reports of Arsenal's interest in the player first surfaced in the summer, but Romano revealed they pulled out of any deal due to Shakhtar's high asking price.

That asking price has since been raised even further, with the club's sporting director, former legendary player Darijo Srna, telling The Athletic: "The market is deciding the price - not me. Antony, [Jack] Grealish, thy are players of more than €100m and, for me, Mudryk does not have less quality than them."

Therefore, Arsenal may have to spend €100m (£88m) to sign Mudryk. But for a 21-year-old winger who has nine goals and eight assists this season in all competitions, and impressed in two Champions League group stage ties against Real Madrid, that could well be a price worth paying.

Speaking to GiveMeSport, Romano has outlined that, despite the hurdles, the Gunners are likely to reignite their efforts to sign the Ukraine international in January.

That record is currently held by the signing of Nicolas Pepe from Lille, with the Ivory Coast international arriving for £72 million in 2019.

Mudryk would, therefore, have to compete with Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli for a starting spot at the Emirates Stadium, as well as the returning Emile Smith Rowe.