Shakhtar Donetsk CEO Serhiy Palkin has urged Chelsea to remain patient with Mykhailo Mudryk despite a slow start to life in England. The 22-year-old is yet to score for his new club after signing for £62 million in January.
The shock nature of his move to SW6 hasn't helped matters with Arsenal the clear favourites to sign him over the winter and the early success of their replacement, Leandro Trossard, has only aggravated things too. Mudryk is now being managed by Frank Lampard after Graham Potter was sacked last week as well.
It has been a far from settled environment to come into for the young winger and not one that fosters immediate growth. Despite his bright cameo against Liverpool on his debut, Mudryk's performances since then have plateaued massively.
