MYKHAILO MUDRYK was spotted at Stamford Bridge ahead of being announced as a Chelsea player.
The Blues officially confirmed the arrival of the winger during their match against Crystal Palace.
And he took up a spot in a VIP box to watch the Blues take on Palace as Graham Potter’s side look to end their dismal run.
Mudryk has reportedly passed his medical and agreed an eight-and-half year contract with the club.
Prior to his official unveiling Chelsea’s official Instagram account added Mudryk’s username to their bio, while Shakhtar also toyed with fans by posting a cryptic tweet.
Arsenal had hoped to sign Mudryk but had two bids rejected by the Ukrainian side.
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Mudryk was aware of their interest and dropped several hints that he wanted a move to The Emirates.
The 22-year-old even shared a ‘prayer’ emoji while Arsenal were believed to be preparing a third bid.
That came after Mudryk shared photos of himself watching Arsenal take on West Ham and Brighton and called Mikel Arteta a “great manager”.
But Chelsea hijacked the deal and Mudryk has agreed terms and is set to sign a seven-year deal.
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However Blues fans are not happy with that development as they insist that money should have been spent on another transfer target – Benfica star Enzo Fernandez, 21.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
