Chelsea want reassurances that Mykhailo Mudryk wishes to join them before competing with Arsenal
>
Chelsea are looking for assurances that Mykhailo Mudryk wants to join them before they go head-to-head with Arsenal… but the Blues have also approached Leipzig’s Dani Olmo and French striker Marcus Thuram.
Chelsea want assurances that Mykhaylo Mudryk wishes to join them before they enter an auction with Arsenal for the Shakhtar Donetsk winger.
Sportsmail reported on Friday that the Ukrainian would prefer to move to the Emirates; if it all came down to a two-way choice between London’s rivals.
The Gunners have been linked with Mudryk for some time and initial offers of £52m and £62m were turned down earlier this week with Shakhtar valuing their 22-year-old superstar at around £88m.
Chelsea seek assurances Mykhaylo Mudryk wants to join them this January
Graham Potter is also eyeing Dani Olmo and Marcus Thuram to join him at Chelsea.
But now it looks like Chelsea want to know if he wants to join the club, before engaging in a bidding war with Arsenal for Murdryk.
Chelsea, who completed the signing of midfielder Andrey Santos from Vasco da Gama on Friday, also inquired about Spain’s RB Leipzig winger Dani Olmo and France striker Marcus Thuram, who has no contract at Borussia Mönchengladbach. this summer.
Meanwhile, Arsenal are reluctant to pay for him but believe it is the 22-year-old’s preference.
Arsenal have yet to sign, but two offers for Mudryk have been turned down this week.
Shakhtar expect an offer of around £88m for their promising young winger.
There was optimism his improved £62m offer could be accepted, but now there are concerns Chelsea could hijack the deal, especially considering Graham Potter’s growing injury list with Raheem Sterling, Mason Mount and Christian Pulisic now all concerns.
Meanwhile, Mudryk, who after joining Shakhtar in 2018 has returned 12 goals and 17 assists in 44 games, has been quite clear about his favorite destination, posting a photo on Instagram of him watching Arsenal’s game against West Ham at the Boxing Day.
He has also been vocal about his possible future manager, Mikel Arteta, stating that he and his former manager, Roberto De Zerbi, were both ‘the two best managers’.
While it is still unclear if he will join either side, Chelsea have been busy this past week, signing defender Benoit Badiashile from Monaco, Ivorian striker David Datro Fofana and young Brazilian Andrey Santos.
