'This is just Crazy' - Chelsea and Arsenal fans react amid imminent Mykhaylo Mudryk transfer
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Reports on Saturday suggested Chelsea were on course to hijack a possible deal from Arsenal who have been in talks with Shakhter Donetsk longer than Chelsea.
The Emirates was understood to be the desired destination of Mudryk, but the Gunners representatives have since failed to agree a fee with Shakhtar Donetsk, allowing Chelsea to make their move.
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 14, 2023
Further reports on Saturday evening have also suggested that Chelsea have reached full agreement with the Ukrainian giants in a deal worth over £88 million, with the 22-year-old winger due to travel to London tonight for a medical.
Mykhaylo Mudryk to Chelsea, here we go! Documents are being exchanged between Chelsea and Shakhtar. Deal will cost €100m package as Ukrainian club always wanted. 🚨🔵 #CFC
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 14, 2023
Mudryk, arriving in London tonight.
Medical tests booked on Sunday then he will sign contract until 2030. pic.twitter.com/mVxODeLYqn
Social Media Reactions to Mudryk’s reported transfer to Chelsea
Following reports that Mudryk has agreed full terms to join Arsenal’s bitter London rivals, fans have been reacting on social media in a series of constant back and forths between the Blues and Gunners fauthfuls.
Here’s what’s buzzin below:
This Mudryk deal to Chelsea is quiet painful as an Arsenal fan sha.
— Israel Olujimi (@issy_mr) January 14, 2023
But it’s not worth it sincerely, it even shows players intention.
And Chelsea on the other hand 🤦♂️
CMYG, let’s get that win tomorrow please!
Wow! Arsenal really let Mudryk slipped away? Damn. More reasons to hate Chelsea 😡
— 09 (@09Segzy) January 14, 2023
We don't even have proper DMS but hey, let's blow millions on attackers that'd be washed in half a season cos we're Chelsea 🤡🤡
— BIG VINÇI👑🇦🇷 (@osyndavinci) January 14, 2023
Chelsea hijacking deals and overpaying for players that are not even priority for them.
— Better-Great (@_BetterGreat) January 14, 2023
For a team that does not have a creative midfielder
Let be serious please
Let Chelsea keep splashing the cash like f00ls.
— ً (@NotYeezus__) January 14, 2023
@Arsenal we just have humble Chelsea and mudryk the next time we meet .
— Itesot Guy (@Itesot_guy) January 14, 2023
This is crazy. Felix AND Mudryk... 😭
— AFTV (@AFTVMedia) January 14, 2023
Thank you to all the Arsenal fans for the Mudryk comps.
— Conn (@ConnCFC) January 14, 2023
Arsenal spent months negotiating for Mudryk only for Chelsea to agree a deal in 30 minutes. Todd Boehly is on smoke. We won't be down for long. Our pull power is crazy even in 10th place.
— CfcSheikh (@CfcSheikh) January 14, 2023
Arteta to Edu after seeing the Mudryk news online pic.twitter.com/e483nIjbBC
— Ors💉 (@deoors) January 14, 2023
Wow
— POOJA!!! (@PoojaMedia) January 14, 2023
Chelsea hijacked Mudryk from Arsenal.
They offered more
Who is Mykhaylo Mudryk?
Mudryk is a 21-year-old winger who was born in Krasnohrad, Ukraine.
He began playing football at the age of nine with Metalist Kharkiv, before moving to fellow Ukrainian side Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.
He stayed with Dnipro for two years before making a big move to his current club Shakhtar Donetsk back in 2016.
Mudryk progressed through the youth ranks and had brief loan spells elsewhere, before finally breaking into the first team in 2021 and cementing his place as a starter.
Nicknamed 'the Ukranian Messi', Mudryk is known for his pace and dribbling as well as his decisiveness in the box, netting 10 times and creating two assists in 25 appearances in all competitions this season.