Chelsea want reassurances that Mykhaylo Mudryk wishes to join them before entering into an auction with Arsenal for the Shakhtar Donetsk winger.
Sportsmail reported on Friday that the the Ukrainian would prefer a move to the Emirates; if it came down to a two-way choice between the London rivals.
The Gunners have been linked with Mudryk for some time and had initial bids of £52million and £62m rejected earlier this week with Shakhtar valuing their 22-year-old superstar at around £88m.
Chelsea are looking for assurances that Mykhaylo Mudryk wants to join them this January
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