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Celtic frustrated during Shakhtar Donetsk draw in Warsaw
Mykhailo Mudryk s Chelsea in a big-money move from Shakhtar

Chelsea beat Arsenal to g of Mykhailo Mudryk from Shakhtar Donetsk


Chelsea have beaten Arsenal to the g of winger Mykhailo Mudryk from Shakhtar Donetsk.

The Ukraine international has signed an eight-and-a-half-year deal, with the Blues paying Shakhtar a reported £62million – possibly rising to £88m.

The 22-year-old was in attendance for Chelsea’s game against Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

“I’m so happy to sign for Chelsea,” Mudryk told the club’s website.

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“This is a huge club, in a fantastic league and it is a very attractive project for me at this stage of my career.

"I’m excited to meet my new team-mates and I’m looking forward to working and learning under Graham Potter and his staff.”

Mudryk had looked poised to sign for London rivals Arsenal before a last-minute intervention from recruitment head Paul Winstanley and co-owner Behdad Eghbali on Saturday, with the pair flying to Turkey to negotiate the deal.

He is Chelsea's fifth recruit of the January window, following Benoît Badiashile (Monaco, £35m), David Fofana (Molde, £10m) and Andrey Santos (Vasco de Gama, £18m) to Stamford Bridge.

He becomes the 14th first-team g since Todd Boehly bought the club last year, with total spending for his short reign now totalling over £350m.

Raheem Sterling, Wesley Fofana and Kalidou Koulibaly have also arrived in the summer for significant transfer fees as Boehly set about rebuilding Chelsea’s squad.


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