Mykhailo Mudryk sends message to Arsenal fans after third bid is submitted by club

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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 25: Mykhaylo Mudryk of Shakhtar Donetsk celebrates scoring their side's first goal during the UEFA Champions League group F match between Celtic FC and Shakhtar Donetsk at Celtic Park on October 25, 2022 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Report shows that Mykhailo Mudryk is hoping Shakhtar Donetsk will accept Arsenal’s latest offer after the Gunners submitted a new bid for the winger.

Although the 21-year-old is Arsenal’s top target for the January window but the Premier League leaders have yet to reach an agreement with Shakhtar.

It must be noted that Arsenal have had two offers rejected so far, while Shakhtar are holding out for a transfer fee of around £85m.

Arsenal have now submitted a third bid which represents an improvement on their previous offers, with reports claiming that the Gunners are proposing £62m plus add-ons, which takes the deal closer to £70m.

It’s understood that Mudryk has already agreed a five-year contract with Arsenal, meaning that he is just waiting on the Gunners to agree a fee with Shakhtar.

And after reports emerged of Arsenal’s new offer on Thursday evening, Mudryk made it clear what he would like to happen next as he posted a praying hands emoji to his Instagram followers.

But it was also noted that earlier on Thursday, Mudryk also uploaded a picture to Instagram which showed a video of him wearing Arsenal’s kit during a photoshoot.

Chelsea have also expressed an interest in signing Mudryk but Arsenal’s rivals are not willing to submit an offer close to Shakhtar’s valuation.

The Ukrainian side have used Manchester United’s £85m deal for Antony last summer as a benchmark for their asking price for Mudryk.