Transfer gossip: Arsenal target ‘own Riyad Mahrez’ as Mudryk dream ‘wounded’ but aliveArsenal are reportedly eyeing a swoop for ‘their own Riyad Mahrez’ in January, with reports claiming they’re interested in Toulouse star Fares Chaibi.
It’s not clear how much Arsenal would have to stump up in January, but given he’s valued at under £4m byChaibi could be a cheap alternative to Mykhaylo Mudryk, who appears to be Arsenal’s top target in January. Mudryk himself is clearly very keen on a move to the Emirates – he said as much in an interview with Oleksandr Zinchenko’s wife.when Shakhtar director Dario Srna said €100m would be required to sign him in the winter window. Mudryk believes the lofty fee has “wounded” his dream of moving to Arsenal.want to sell him. Deputy sporting director Carlo Nicolini urged interested parties to get in touch with Shakhtar to make their offers.
It’s pretty clear they want a bidding war for their prized asset, and it’s just as clear that Arsenal will be regretting not upping their bid in the summer, when they could have landed him for significantly less.Newcastle are reportedly ready for a bidding war with Barcelona over Brazilian star Andrey Santos, who’s been dubbed ‘the new Bruno Guimaraes’.