Chelsea's latest January signing Mykhailo Mudryk has posted an emotional farewell on Instagram to his boyhood club Shakhtar Donetsk after completing a Premier League move. The Blues confirmed the signing of Mudryk on Sunday during their clash with Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge and he was later unveiled to fans at half time of that game.
Following the win over Crystal Palace, Chelsea boss Graham Potter delivered his first words on the Mudryk highlighting a number of his key attributes. "In terms of what he brings, he’s a player with a big future, exciting, one vs one, he's very direct, he attacks the back-line, can go into wide areas but also affects the goal. A really exciting player and I think our supporters will really like him."
Arsenal looked to be in pole position to sign Mudryk having seen their latest of three offers considered by those at Shakhtar, however the Blues worked quickly to sign the 22-year-old from right under the noses of their London rivals. According to Shakhtar chief executive Sergei Palkin, both clubs offered similar packages but Chelsea's payment structure was better, with an expected £62million fee and additional £26million in add-ons accepted by Shakhtar.
