Chelsea secured the £88million signing of Mykhailo Mudryk on Sunday afternoon, putting an end to the transfer saga involving the red and blue side of London. The 22-year-old was understood to be a priority target for Mikel Arteta's side in the January transfer window but it was Todd Boehly's financial strategy that was pivotal in completing the deal.
Mudryk was unveiled at half-time in Chelsea's Premier League fixture against Crystal Palace, a day after co-owner Behdad Eghbali and director of global talent and transfers Paul Winstanley had travelled to Turkey to kick start talks with Shakhtar.
The Ukraine international is the Blues' fifth signing of the January window and the second to arrive amid interest from the Gunners. Joao Felix, who was wanted by Arsenal and Manchester United, arrived last week on a six-month loan deal from Atletico Madrid to fill the blanks left unmarked by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in attack.
