Chelsea want reassurances that Mykhailo Mudryk wishes to join them before competing with Arsenal

Chelsea want assurances that Mykhaylo Mudryk wants to join them before entering into an auction with Arsenal for the Shakhtar Donetsk winger. Sportsmail reported on Friday that the Ukrainian would prefer a move to the Emirates. Initial bids of £52m and £62m were rejected earlier this week. Shaktar value their star player at around £88m.

Chelsea want assurances that Mykhaylo Mudryk wants to join them before entering into an auction with Arsenal for the Shakhtar Donetsk winger. Chelsea have also asked about Leipzig's Dani Olmo and France forward Marcus Thuram. Graham Potter is also looking at Dani, Thura and Benoit Badiashile. Arsenal have had two bids for Mudyryks rejected this week. Arsenal are reluctant to pay over the odds for him but believe they are his preferred destination. Shaktar are holding out for an offer around the £88m mark.