Arsenal 'accept Mykhaylo Mudryk fee' as January transfer talks reach final stage

Emile Smith Rowe's return from injury gives the Arsenal boss another option, but Mudryk's potential arrival will further bolster his attack.

Arteta said this week: "The problem is that we only have one striker and coping for so many months until Gabby (Jesus) comes back is not easy. But we have to pull the punch. best use of the players we have at the moment. If we can get reinforcements, great."

Mudryk has been in fine form for Shakhtar this season, scoring 10 goals and providing eight assists in all competitions. But it was in the Champions League that the winger caught the eye with impressive performances against RB Leipzig and Celtic.