Mykhailo Mudryk, a longtime target of Arsenal, has been acquired by Chelsea in a spectacular transaction said to be for over £ 88 million from Shakhtar Donetsk.
The 22-year-old has signed a deal with Stamford Bridge for eight and a half years and lost no time in expressing his happiness at finally getting a Premier League move.
Mudryk stated on the team's website: "I'm thrilled to join Chelsea. At this point in my career, this is a really alluring challenge for me since it is a large club in an amazing league.
I'm looking forward to working with Graham Potter and his team and getting to know my new coworkers.
The Gunners have been after the Ukrainian superstar for a number of months, and it was believed that everything had been worked out between the two sides except for the final transfer cost.
The Blues took advantage of the chance yesterday by sending co-owner Behdad Eghbali and director of global transfers Paul Winstanley to Turkey, where Shakhtar are presently training. Negotiations had reached a standstill.
Chelsea’s willingness to pay the full asking price meant talks progressed quickly and saw Mudryk travel back to West London on the club’s private jet to complete a medical last night.
It is a deal that will sting for Mikel Arteta, with significant time and effort having gone into trying to lure Mudryk to the Emirates.
The player had even been teasing a move to North London on his social media channels, liking posts from Arsenal fan accounts using the hashtag #FreeMudryk and posting videos of himself watching Arsenal matches.
Mudryk also referred to Arteta as a "great coach," but now he hopes to assist
"We are happy to welcome Mykhailo to Chelsea," Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly and co-controlling owner Behdad Eghbali stated in a joint statement. He is a really exciting talent, and we think he will make a great addition to our team both now and in the future.
He will give our assault more depth, and we are confident that Londoners will embrace him with open arms.
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