Shakhtar Donetsk manager Igor Jovicevic is hoping that star player Mykhaylo Mudryk can be convinced to stay.

The 21-year-old has been attracting interest from around Europe over the past year.

With 18 goals in 18 games this term, Mudryk is being linked with Premier League table toppers Arsenal.

"This management will decide what to do when there is an option to sell a football player, the star of the team," Jovicevic said after his side's 3-2 win over Vorskla.

"As a coach, of course, I would like such a player to play as long as possible in the team, to build a quality Shakhtar around him, so that everyone gains momentum, gains experience and does what, perhaps, the team once did in the Champions League.

"With our efforts, talent and ambition, I think we could do it together eventually. They are young, I say again, young.

"There are several football players in Dinamo (Zagreb), for example, Gvardiol, who plays for Leipzig and today played in the World Cup [for Croatia], the Spaniard Dani Olmo, who played in Zagreb.

"Each of them played at least 100 matches for the club and only then moved from the intermediate club, and not immediately to Barcelona and Manchester City.

"This is one small example of how to build your career correctly, so that you reach the highest level already ready, powerful. To be able to say “I'm here.".

"However, the coach is always a bit selfish and wants to have quality players in his team as long as possible to give results and excitement to the fans."