Arsenal beat Everton to international winger signing after agreeing £23m fee

“I can see his progress and that other teams are interested in him but it all depends on his relationship with the president,” he said.

“If you are asking me then I don’t want to sell the player, I want to keep him in the team.

“But, at the end of the day, it’s all about the relationship with the president.”

Yarmolenko, who has 55 international caps, only signed a new five-year deal with the Ukrainian club last year.