Report: ‘World-class’ attacker Arsenal want could now see his price tag fall significantly in January

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta will know how important the next month of the season is going to be for his side.

Currently sitting top of the Premier League, the Gunners face a tough run of games.

They also have a transfer window to navigate, and The Athletic have provided an update on one of their targets.

The priority this month for Arteta appears to be to add another attacking option to his squad.

Shakhtar Donetsk’s Mykhaylo Mudryk appears to be the most likely candidate in that department.

A report from 90min suggests that Arsenal are confident the young Ukrainian will join the club.

Another name that has been linked with a move to The Emirates is Atletico Madrid’s Joao Felix.

The Portuguese appears to be available this month on loan, and has been described as a ‘world-class’ player.

However, the Spanish side reportedly want €21m [£18.5m] to allow the 23-year-old to leave.

The Athletic believe that Felix’s price tag could fall significantly as the January window progresses.

Felix’s price tag could fall in January

The report suggests that, ‘none of those clubs have bitten at that €21million price, and industry figures believe that may come down, perhaps significantly, as the January transfer window progresses.’

The next month is set to be very interesting, with Arsenal potentially playing a waiting game to sign Felix.

Chelsea and Manchester United are also keen on a loan move for Felix, and will want to beat their Premier League rivals to the punch.

However, they also won’t want to overspend, and if Felix’s price tag could fall, then they’ll want to get the best deal possible.

Arteta may hope his side can get a deal over the line for Mudryk quickly to avoid needing to enter a bidding war this month.

Mudryk has been hinting on social media that he wants Arsenal to complete a deal this month.

Given Gabriel Jesus’s injury, bringing in a quality attacker is an obvious priority this month.

The way Arsenal are playing, the club may not want to spend unnecessary money as it looks difficult to improve on the way they’re already playing.

However, one more injury to a key player could spell disaster for Arsenal’s title hopes.