‘Famous’ Ukrainian manager Vyacheslav Groznyi has backed Mykhaylo Mudryk to Arsenal and believes his move to the Emirates will be completed by the end of the month.
Mudryk has been heavily linked with a move to Arsenal over the last month, having established himself as one of the rising stars of world football with his performances for Shakhtar Donetsk.
This season he has managed seven goals and six assists in 12 appearances in the league and impressed in the Champions League, with three goals and two assists in six games and a series of impressive performances.
Arsenal are now pushing to win the developing race for his signature and potentially secure one of the stars of the future for Mikel Arteta’s squad.
Negotiations with Shakhtar have proven to be hard going, though, with the Ukrainian side standing firm in negotiations and demanding a huge fee that Arsenal are yet to match.
There is a confidence that a deal will be done at some point and ‘famous’ coach Grozny, who has managed numerous clubs in Ukraine since 1987, believes that will be the case.
“What can be said here? Mudryk wants to go to Arsenal, and Arteta wants to create a Ukrainian connection Mudryk-Zinchenko on the left flank,” he told UA Football.
“He will play right away! Now in this position at Arsenal there is no one stronger than Mudryk.
“No one will ever give €100m for Mudryk! And do not draw a parallel with Antony here. He played so much for Ajax and proved himself there. And Mudryk is not yet a known footballer – a dark horse for Europe, who shot this season in the Champions League.
“As for the transfer, I think the issue will be resolved at the end of January, and for the amount that Arsenal wants. The price will be quite decent, but far from what Shakhtar wants.
“The Pitmen can outplay themselves. If Mudryk is not sold to Arsenal now, they will not get such a sum for him again.”
