Mykhailo Mudryk is either one heck of a tease or there is genuine substance to the Arsenal rumours.
Earlier this week, the Gunners saw an offer rejected by Shakhtar Donetsk for the 21-year-old star.
According to The Daily Mail, via HITC Sport, the Arsenal target is valued at around £80 million.
Whether the North Londoners can get it done during January remains to be seen.
But we do know, with reasonable certainty, that Mudryk himself is probably up for a stint at the Emirates Stadium.
During the victory at Brighton tonight, the Ukrainian attacker posted a video on his Instagram story.
And that video was footage of Mikel Arteta beside Seagulls boss Roberto De Zerbi, describing them both as a ‘top coach’.
The fact that Mudryk was watching Arsenal in the first place is interesting.
But breaking his silence by complimenting the manager? Well suffice to say that it’s getting very serious indeed.
There is undeniable substance to the speculation and it’ll be fascinating to see where we go from here.
And he’s right – Arteta is a top coach.
His Arsenal side are now seven points clear at the top of the Premier League table, following Manchester City’s slip earlier in the afternoon.
Why wouldn’t he be up for joining Arteta’s side?
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