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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Dan Marsh

Emmanuel Petit makes damning Mykhaylo Mudryk claim after Arsenal U-turn

Former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Emmanuel Petit has claimed that Mykhaylo Mudryk may have some regrets over his decision to join the Blues.

The highly-rated Ukrainian winger was heavily linked with a move to the Premier League during his time at Shakhtar Donetsk: both Brentford and Arsenal were credited with an interest in Mudryk back in the summer and the Gunners reportedly made the 22-year-old their top target prior to the January transfer window.

Mikel Arteta's side saw two bids for Mudryk rebuffed by Shakhtar last month before Chelsea swooped in to seal a blockbuster £88million deal. However, up until the move was confirmed, it was widely believed that Arsenal was Mudryk's preferred destination.

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