Mykhailo Mudryk Transfer: Chelsea hijack derby-rivals Arsenal's prime target, sign winger on €100m deal with Shakhtar Donetsk in Poland

Mykhailo Mudryk Transfer: Mykhailo Mudryk to Chelsea: In order to sign Mykhailo Mudryk, Chelsea and Shakhtar Donetsk have reached an agreement. Ben Winstanley, the director of global talent and transfers for Chelsea, and a senior board member went to Turkey to meet with Shakhtar Donetsk in person while the Ukrainian team was holding a training camp there. It has been confirmed by both clubs that the deal has been agreed. Follow Premier League Transfer Updates on InsideSport.IN.

Mykhailo Mudryk Transfer: Chelsea hijack derby-rivals Arsenal’s prime target, sign winger on €100m deal with Shakhtar Donetsk in Poland – Check Out

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Mykhailo Mudryk Transfer: Chelsea hijack derby-rivals Arsenal’s prime target, sign winger on €100m deal with Shakhtar Donetsk in Poland – Check Out

Chelsea started an audacious attempt to sabotage Arsenal’s pursuit of Mykhailo Mudryk. The 22-year-old has long been sought after by Mikel Arteta’s team, but Chelsea are apparently willing to go above and beyond to lure him to Stamford Bridge. In order to make the eight-cap Ukrainian international the second most expensive acquisition in club history, Graham Potter’s team were prepared to submit an £100 million offer, outbidding that of Arsenal.

Mykhailo Mudryk has finalised his move from Shakhtar Donetsk after agreeing personal terms with the Blues. 🤝

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 15, 2023

Mykhailo Mudryk Transfer: Chelsea hijack derby-rivals Arsenal’s prime target, sign winger on €100m deal with Shakhtar Donetsk in Poland – Check Out

Chelsea is willing to make additional concessions that would bring the total price closer to the player’s £88 million Shakhtar estimate. In an effort to verbally agree to hire the winger, Blues executives are currently in Poland talking with their Shakhtar colleagues. Mykola Matviyenko, a member of Mudryk’s Shakhtar club, liked a post on Instagram from Fabrizio Romano that suggested the Ukrainian international would be headed to West London, fueling more rumours.

The Blues, who had always been convinced that they could outbid Arsenal, had pulled back from making a bid for Mudryk because they had no idea if he would join them. They were also reluctant to pay anything close to Shakhtar’s asking price.

Mykhailo Mudryk Transfer: Chelsea hijack derby-rivals Arsenal’s prime target, sign winger on €100m deal with Shakhtar Donetsk in Poland – Check Out

However, after last week’s loan signing of Joao Felix, Chelsea has made a strong effort to try and recruit 22-year-old Mudryk and strike a significant blow to Arsenal. Chelsea is also interested in a number of midfielders, notably Moises Caicedo of Brighton, and has made an opening £26.5 million offer for PSV Eindhoven winger Noni Madueke. Discussions are still ongoing.