Mykhailo Mudryk preferred Arsenal over Chelsea during transfer talks

Mykhailo Mudryk expressed a preference to join Arsenal over Chelsea in January 2023 after discussions with manager Mikel Arteta. Despite this, Chelsea secured his transfer from Shakhtar Donetsk for £88 million due to a better financial offer. Shakhtar Donetsk's director, Darijo Srna, stated that Mudryk was more attracted to Arsenal, but the club ultimately decided on Chelsea's proposal. After struggling with form and a four-year suspension for a doping violation, Mudryk is now on loan at Tottenham Hotspur, where he debuted in a goalless draw against Nottingham Forest before sustaining an ankle injury.

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