The Gunners CEO said the club is ready to splurge in the January window amid ties to Tielemans and Ukrainian player Mykhaylo Mudryk.
What did Venkatesham say about Mykhaylo Mudryk?
Arsenal invested wisely in the summer of 2022 when Fabio Vieira, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Jesus were drafted into the Arteta squad. A high-profile campaign has seen the North London outfit move to the top of the Premier League table, but there is still more depth to be added to their ranks as reports suggest top-rated performers from Shakhtar Donetsk and the Foxes are lining up.
Arsenal’s CEO spoke about the Gunners’ plans for the winter window, that they have a very clear plan, led by Edu, of what they want to do to strengthen the squad. According to Vinai Venkatesham, every transfer window, of course, they are going to see what the possibilities are. If something makes sense from a technical and financial standpoint, they will certainly look into it.
Vinai says they are happy with the squad they have, but of course they will look to see what’s around in every transfer window. They have a long term plan to keep strengthening the team. Pressed on the alleged interest in Ukraine international winger Mykhaylo Mudryk, Vinai added that he was not going to take on specific players.
A little about the topic
The Gunners were one of the clubs that were credited with interest in Felix prior to the Portuguese striker’s loan move to the Blues and will continue to scour the market for potential additions by the next January 31 deadline. For now, the Gunners are focused on those already at their disposal, with Arteta’s side gearing up for a crunchy North London derby against neighbors Tottenham on Sunday.
The Gunners have come close to landing the Ukrainian winger after a breakthrough in talks with Shakhtar Donetsk over their star player.
How was everything?
Talks have been underway between the two clubs for weeks now over the Ukrainian, who is desperate to move to north London this month. The Donetsk miner has insisted throughout that he wants €100m (£88m) for the 22-year-old, a figure the Gunners was reluctant to accept.
But now Arsenal are hoping a deal can be struck, with drawn-out talks now centered around the final transfer structure rather than a starting fee, with potential additions a key point in the discussions.
If the structure can be reconciled with realistic add-ons that Shakhtar Donetsk deems acceptable, then there is a growing belief that the transfer saga could soon come to a successful conclusion for all parties, with information that a deal is now closer than ever.
The Ukrainian player is currently at a training camp in Turkey with the rest of Shakhtar’s squad, and the Ukrainian club is adamant that they will prepare as usual for the restart of their league campaign while negotiations with the Gunners continue.
What will happen after this for the Gunners?
Arsenal travel to Tottenham on Sunday afternoon trying to maintain their five-point lead at the top of the Premier League.