Newcastle United have been linked with a number of players in recent months and Ukrainian winger Mykhaylo Mudryk is reportedly on their transfer radar.
However, a report from give me sport states that the player has his heart set on joining Premier League rivals Arsenal.
Journalist Ben Jacobs told GMS: “Newcastle are not the favorites for Mudryk, who has his heart set on Arsenal.”
The 21-year-old has been in fine form with Shakhtar Donetsk this season and has also impressed in the UEFA Champions League. He has 10 goals and eight assists to his name this season.
Mudryk is highly valued in Ukraine and has a great future ahead of him. Newcastle could use a quality winger like him to add more pace and unpredictability to their attack.
The development will be a huge blow to the Magpies and it will be interesting to see if they decide to pursue other avenues now.
Newcastle have a quality winger in Allan Saint-Maximin, but the Frenchman has had his fair share of injury problems and can be quite inconsistent as well. Eddie Howe could use another quality player and Mudryk could have been the ideal choice.
The 21-year-old Ukrainian winger can play on any flank and his versatility would have been an asset for the Premier League side.
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It will be interesting to see if Arsenal make a concrete offer for the player and secure his services in the next few windows. The Gunners have been heavily linked with Mudryk in recent months and are believed to be interested in signing him.
