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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Colin Millar

Jose Mourinho takes swipe at Chelsea over £87m Mykhaylo Mudryk transfer

Jose Mourinho has poked criticism at Chelsea following the club spending £87million to sign Mykhaylo Mudryk from Shakhtar Donetsk.

The Blues hijacked Arsenal's move for the forward in stunning fashion this month, quickly coming to an agreement with the Ukrainian club. The Gunners had long eyed a swoop for the 21-year-old, but saw several bids rejected before Chelsea swooped in.

With the Blues struggling under Graham Potter, they quickly pushed through a deal to sign Mudryk. To do so, they immediately agreed to pay out Shakhtar's £87m asking price, through a combination of an up-front fee and add-ons – which Arsenal had been reluctant to do.

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