Arsenal target Mykhailo Mudryk drops ANOTHER hint over move to the Emirates this January

Mykhailo Mudryk tuned in to Brighton’s Premier League clash with Arsenal on New Year’s Eve and shared his admiration for both bosses.

It was a cheeky hint from the Shakhtar Donetsk player about Arsenal’s strong pursuit of the Ukrainian winger, who turns 22 on January 5.

Mudryk shared a picture of Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi and Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, captioning it “Top 2 manager”.

Mykhailo Mudryk praised Mikel Arteta and Roberto De Zerbi while watching the Premier League

Shakhtar Donetsk winger Mudryk has been heavily linked with a big move to Arteta’s Arsenal.

De Zerbi and Mudryk worked together when the 43-year-old spent a year in charge of the Ukrainian team during the 2021-22 season, before joining the Seagulls earlier this season following the departure of Graham Potter.

However, there was also a nod to Mudryk’s potential future, with Arteta’s Arsenal chasing the winger, who has made eight caps for Ukraine.

Speaking ahead of Brighton’s clash with Arsenal, Sportsmail reported that De Zerbi had hailed Mudryk as a possible future Ballon d’Or winner, if the Gunners can get their hands on him in a deal believed to be worth around £80m. .

De Zerbi, who worked with the 21-year-old winger, hailed him as a future Ballon d’Or winner.

Mudryk, 21, was named player of the year by the Shakhtar supporters for the second time in a row on Friday.

Meanwhile, Arsenal went seven points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 4-2 win over Brighton at the AmEx in the 2022 final match.

Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard scored first-half goals for the league leaders, while Eddie Nketiah and Gabriel Martinelli put their names on the scoreboard after half-time.

The Seagulls scored twice in the second half through Kaoru Mitoma and substitute Evan Ferguson, but the damage had already been done by the visitors.

Arteta’s Gunners are seven points off the top of the table after Saturday’s victory