Newcastle are ‘preparing £50m bid to sign Shakhtar Donetsk star Mykhaylo Mudryk’ with the Magpies looking to see off competition from Arsenal for the ‘Ukrainian Neymar’ who ‘dreams’ about playing the Premier League
- Newcastle are reportedly lining up a £50million bid to sign Mykhaylo Mudryk
- 21-year-old has emerged as one of the most sought-after youngsters in football
- The Magpies will need to pay big if they are to land the Shakhtar Donetsk winger
- Arsenal have been linked with him in the past but Newcastle are said to be keen
- He put clubs on red alert when revealing his dream to play in the Premier League
Newcastle are reportedly preparing a £50million bid for Shakhtar Donetsk winger Mykhaylo Mudryk once the transfer window reopens in January.
The Ukraine international has emerged as one of the most sought-after youngsters in world football and has been likened to PSG superstar Neymar in recent months following his sharp rise.
His man of the match performance in Shakhtar’s impressive win over Real Madrid at the Bernabeu last season saw him receive a standing ovation from the home support, further elevating his stock.
Newcastle are reportedly lining up a £50million bid to sign Mykhaylo Mudryk in January
And now it’s the Magpies who are ready to make the first move in the first year as they look to see off competition from Arsenal, according to The I.
Mudryk was heavily linked with a £25million move to the Gunners during the summer window, while Everton also reportedly failed in their pursuit of the 21-year-old.
The winger remained at Shakhtar and starred during their memorable 4-1 win Champions League win over RB Leipzig earlier this month.
Mudryk scored and added two assists as the Ukrainian side caused a Champions League upset in their first group game.
Eddie Howe’s (left) Magpies are hoping to beat Mikel Arteta (right) and Arsenal to the winger
The 21-year-old has emerged as one of the most sought-after youngsters in football
He then went on to score in their second group game against Celtic, netting the equaliser on the half-hour mark to rescue a point.
Mudryk enjoyed a breakout campaign last season with 10 assists and two goals for Shakhtar, alerting Europe’s top clubs to his undoubted…