Arsenal are keen to sign both Mykhaylo Mudryk permanently and Joao Felix of Atletico Madrid on loan, according to David Ornstein.

Arsenal’s priority target for the January transfer window is Mykhaylo Mudryk of Shakhtar Donetsk, and there had been reports in recent days that the Gunners were fully focusing on that deal ahead of any potential interest in Joao Felix.

However, speaking live on NBC Sports on Wednesday, David Ornstein reported that Arsenal are keen to bring in both players.

Though it would only be a loan deal and Felix won’t come cheap, Ornstein suggests the Atletico loan fee will probably come down and his agent knows he needs to make a move happen.

“They (Arsenal) also are keen to sign Joao Felix on loan from Atletico Madrid,” Ornstein said.

“He’s been offered to a number of clubs and at the moment the numbers are too high. Manchester United, Chelsea, many others. Jorge Mendes – his agent – knows [Felix] needs to move, because he’s out of favour at Atletico Madrid.

“Arsenal are keen to do it, but the numbers would need to come down for that to happen. And I think, probably, they will.

“It would only be a six-month loan, and that’s going to be very expensive, but he is a high-quality player.”

The Daily Mail report that Arsenal have made a loan enquiry for Felix, after Chelsea and Manchester United were put off by a reported £8m loan fee, plus wages paid in full.

Perhaps Arsenal might be more open to such a deal, with more to gain in the short term. Whilst Manchester United and Chelsea are fighting for a spot in the top four, the Gunners are currently in a title race and have just lost their star striker to injury.

United and Chelsea’s hesitance to pay up may also help to bring the price down a little, as Ornstein suggests.

Signing both Mudryk permanently and Felix on loan would certainly give Arsenal a boost for the final five months of the season, and help to cover for Gabriel Jesus’ absence. But neither deal is close to completion just yet.