Your morning Chelsea transfer round-up on Sunday, January 15.
Mudryk U-turn
In a remarkable turn of events Mykhaylo Mudryk has 'agreed' a deal to join Chelsea according to reports, whilst the club themselves have revealed that talks have been had over a transfer.
Arsenal had looked in pole position to complete a deal for the player but Todd Boehly and Co made giant leaps forward on Saturday to all but secure a fifth January signing.
In a statement from the club, Chelsea wrote: "Chelsea are discussing terms with Shakhtar Donetsk for the transfer of Mykhailo Mudryk. Should a deal be agreed between the two clubs then the Ukrainian international, who can operate as a winger or a forward, will discuss personal terms with the Blues ahead of a permanent transfer."
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Meanwhile, it is said that a £62million deal - which will rise to around £88million with add-ons - has been verbally agreed and a seven-year contract will be signed after his medical on Sunday.
Read the full story, here.
Thuram bid
According to Sky Sport Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg, the club are considering an 'official offer' for the striker but a spanner has been thrown in the works.
It's said that Marcus Thuram wants to stay at Borussia Monchengladbach this month and see out the remainder of his contract. He could be available for a cut-price due to his contract situation.
The Blues have 'opened talks' to explore a January deal for the Bundesliga striker, according to Fabrizio Romano. Thuram would be available via a free transfer in the summer if he were to not pen an extension at Borussia-Park.
Read the full story, here.
What Mudryk said about Arsenal
When it comes to signing Mudryk, fans may well be fearful over where his loyalties lie after being publicly attracted to the prospect of joining Arsenal.
Mudryk has dropped his fair share of cryptic social media messages throughout the negotiation process and he posted a now-deleted Instagram story of the praying emoji after news of Arsenal's third bid broke on Thursday evening.
He has regularly used Instagram throughout Arsenal's pursuit of him, regularly posting pictures of him watching the Gunners in action on TV, most recently Premier League games against both West Ham and Brighton.
The latter came with the caption "2 top coach", referring to Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi, who managed him at Shakhtar, as well as current Arsenal head coach Arteta.
Read the full story, here.
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