Shakhtar Donetsk Sporting Director Darijo Srna has confirmed that Mykhailo Mudryk chose Chelsea over Arsenal, rather than the transfer being at the behest of his club. Murdyk was Chelsea's fifth signing during the January transfer window as they completed a deal worth an initial £62million that could rise close to £90million in add-ons.
The Gunners were involved in negotiations with Shakhtar and were reluctant to pay the asking price the club demanded for Mudryk. Sensing an opportunity Chelsea, led by Behdad Eghbali and Paul Winstanley, completed a whirlwind transfer. In the end, the Blues provided Mudryk with an opportunity Arsenal could not and satisfied the terms the 22-year-old hoped for.
Upon completing his tranfser, Mudryk referenced Chelsea's project as an appealing factor of the move and it appears their conviction to do deal the deal proved persuasive, despite the players very public interest in moving to the Emirates. Mudryk's former boss said it was a simple decision for the Shaktar academy product.
