He is a serious player for a club that has once again earned the right to be taken seriously in the title race. And let’s be clear, it is easy to see why 21-year-old Mykhaylo Mudryk wants to join Arsenal.
Chelsea are loitering with intent - just as they did with a string of players last summer before losing them to rival clubs. But the deal waiting to be done is the one taking Mudryk to north London for around £62million.
Understandably so, Chelsea under Roman Abramovich would have been serious contenders for the Shakhtar winger’s signature, given the ruthless way in which the Russian would address underachievement. But Chelsea under the current ownership are drifting. A work in progress. A collection of fine players functioning well below their capabilities.
