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Shakhtar Donetsk winger Mykhaylo Mudryk insists he wouldn\u2019t be able to say \u201cno\u201d to Arsenal this winter after reports they have made a \u2018formal offer\u2019.<\/p>\n
The Gunners are looking to add the right players to their squad in January as they look to mount a serious title bid following their brilliant start to the season.<\/p>\n
Arsenal beat West Ham 3-1 on Boxing Day<\/strong><\/a> with Mikel Arteta\u2019s now winning 13 of their 15 matches this term and moving seven points clear of defending champions Manchester City, who travel to Leeds United on Wednesday.<\/p>\n Mudryk, who has burst onto the scene over the last 18 months at Shakhtar, seems to be one of their top targets and The Guardian<\/em> reports that Arsenal have now lodged a \u2018formal offer\u2019 for the Ukraine international.<\/p>\n However, the \u2018their bid is believed to fall some way short of the Ukrainian club\u2019s asking price\u2019 with Shakhtar hoping \u2018to receive as much as \u00a385m for a player who is rated among the world\u2019s top attacking prospects but Arsenal are unlikely to go that high\u2019.<\/p>\n Arsenal want to tie up a deal for Mudryk in January, rather than waiting for the summer, and the \u2018hope in north London will be that a deal can ultimately be structured in a way that appeals to Shakhtar\u2019.<\/p>\n