Chelsea are said to have already planned the unveiling of Shakhtar Donetsk star Mykhaylo Mudryk, according to reports. The 22-year-old was heavily linked with a move to Arsenal at the start of month but the Blues appear to have swooped in and snatched the winger from their rival's grasp.
Fabrizio Romano has reported that the Ukraine international's medical tests with the Blues are underway as the club plan to have all official paperwork signed in the coming hours. It's said that Mudryk, who qualifies as an under-21 this season, will pen a deal which keeps him at Stamford Bridge until June 2030, easing the clubs Financial Fair Play restrictions due to amortisation.
According to FFP, only £40million will reportedly appear on this years records with Chelsea to pay the remaining balance over the seven-and-a-half-year deal that the winger is contracted to. This is a far more cost efficient process for the Blues than paying a lump sum fee up front - for example, the Enzo Fernandez saga.
