Chelsea beat Arsenal to the signing of transfer target Mykhaylo Mudryk with a remarkable 11th-hour diversion bid. The Gunners were increasingly confident they would sign the Shakhtar winger, but it is in west London that he is heading for a deal worth up to £89million. A medical examination is supposed to be imminent.
The Blues have been heavily linked with a renewed offer for Marcus Thuram after new signing Joao Felix was promptly banned for a red card on his debut. Noni Madueke is another target as well as Moises Caicedo.
Tottenham are still at odds with Sporting CP over Pedro Porro, but they have been given a major boost in their bid to sign Leandro Trossard. Wout Weghorst’s transfer to Manchester United has been confirmed, while Lionel Messi could apparently follow arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo to Saudi Arabia on another blockbuster deal worth £245m a year. Follow all the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip live below!
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ICYMI: Mudryk ready for Chelsea transfer
Chelsea have completed a stunning £89m deal to sign Mykhaylo Mudryk from under the noses of Arsenal, who had made the Shakhtar Donetsk winger their top transfer target.
The Gunners were confident ahead of the weekend of finally securing a deal for the 22-year-old, after telling the Ukrainian giants they would pay £60m upfront for the winger.
However, Chelsea were quick to launch an attempt to hijack the deal on Saturday, sending an emergency into Shakhtar’s training camp to successfully ensnare one of Europe’s most sought-after talents.
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Arsenal are already exploring the Raphinha option after losing Mudryk to Chelsea
Arsenal sporting director Edu Gaspar made contact with Raphinha Deco’s agent over a possible move in January after Chelsea successfully hijacked their offer for Mykhaylo Mudryk.
The Gunners began looking for alternative options after seeing their 22-year-old main January transfer window target move to Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
The Ukraine international will have a medical on Sunday after agreeing an £88m transfer. This led the Gunners to look for alternative attacking options to bolster their attack.
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Chelsea will complete the signing of Mudryk TOMORROW
Another Mudryk update from Fabrizio Romano.
Chelsea want to complete the signing of the player TOMORROW.
Arsenal woke up this morning confident of closing the deal, but could see the player holding a Chelsea flag just 48 hours later. My word.
Liverpool consider Neves offer
Liverpool are considering making a move for Ruben Neves, who could be available on the cheap as he has 18 months left on his contract.
According to the Mirror, Jurgen Klopp is a big fan and is keen to strengthen his midfield after another humiliating defeat today.
Very interesting.
What (who) next for Arsenal?
It’s a hammer blow for Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and sporting director Edu, who are now back to the drawing board after spending three weeks stalking Mudryk.
Who will they target next? That remains to be seen, but Youri Tielemans sparked interest as recently as last summer and is available at a discount from Leicester.
They are also expected to announce contract extensions for Bukayo Saka and William Saliba.
Mykhaylo Mudryk is already on a plane to London to finalize his move to Chelsea.
That’s according to Fabrizio Romano, who adds that Mudryk has agreed a seven-and-a-half-year deal with Chelsea, until 2030.
What does this mean for Chelsea’s interest in Madueke and Thuram?
Chelsea reporter Nizaar Kinsella said: “Good question…time to find out but Mudryk needs to finish the medical so not quite done.”
Interesting.
Chelsea beat Arsenal against Mudryk!
Chelsea have completed a stunning £89m deal to sign Mykhaylo Mudryk from under the noses of Arsenal, who had made the Shakhtar Donetsk winger their top transfer target.
The Gunners were confident ahead of the weekend of finally securing a deal for the 22-year-old, after telling the Ukrainian giants they would pay £60m upfront for the winger.
However, Chelsea were quick to launch an attempt to hijack the deal on Saturday, sending a contingency to Shakhtar’s training camp to successfully ensnare one of Europe’s most sought-after talents.
Chelsea will pay £62m upfront and a further £37m in add-ons.
The player had preferred a move to Arsenal until today but has now agreed to a move to Stamford Bridge. He is now expected to fly to London for a medical.
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Source : BBN WORLD NEWS
