With the arrival of Jadon Sancho, the Ukrainian winger, Mykhailo Mudryk, has fallen down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge. According to CaughtOffside, Enzo Maresca has given him just 61 minutes in the English Premier League, which is not sufficient for a €70 million winger.
The Blues are blessed with some talented players. They have Jadon Sancho, Noni Maduke, Pedro Neto, Christopher Nkunku and Joao Felix. There is a massive competition among them. If a player doesn’t perform well, he will be outperformed by others. The same has happened with Mudryk.
Everyone expected that Mudryk would be an important player for the Blues, but things didn’t turn out to be good for him. At this moment, the attacking system of Chelsea is working properly without Mudryk. Although Maresca gave him a chance in the Carabao Cup match against Barrow, he didn’t utilize it properly.
Some reporters are claiming that Roberto Zerbi’s Marseille want to sign Mudryk in the January transfer window.
Mudryk’s Career
Since his childhood, Mykhailo Mudryk has been a massive football fan. He started his career as a football freestyler. After that, he started playing professional football under Roberto De Zerbi at Shakhtar Donetsk. Soon, he was included in the first eleven of Shakhtar.
Under De Zerbi, Mudryk was a lethal winger who could slice open defensive lines with his pace and dribbling abilities. Soon, he played his first-ever UEFA Champions League tournament and shook the entire Europe. Mudryk also got the Man of the Match award against Real Madrid.
It wasn’t soon, when Mudryk attracted several European clubs. Chelsea and Arsenal battled for the young winger, where the Blues won the race and signed him for a massive €70 m. At that time, it was seen as a statement signing of the Todd Boehly era. However, Mudryk’s performance didn’t justify the hefty price tag.
At that time, Arsenal couldn’t beat this transfer amount. Arsenal made a bid for the young Ukrainian, but Shakhtar wanted more, and Chelsea took advantage of this situation. This is how Todd Boehly was able to land the talented winger on the soil of Stamford Bridge.
Mudryk made his Chelsea debut against Liverpool, where he showed glimpses of his talent. In a couple of minutes, he shook the entire Liverpool backline. By seeing this, he was even being compared with the Chelsea legend, Eden Hazard.
As the season progressed, his career took a different turn. Gradually, he became a disappointing figure at the Stamford Bridge because he used to miss a lot of chances. His moves became predictable to the opponent. Soon the managers sidelined him.
Arsenal fans certainly enjoyed this sight. The Gunners fans often compare Mykhailo Mudryk with Belgian left winger, Leandro Trossard. In the last season, Trossard scored 13 Premier League goals for Arsenal. On the other hand, Mudryk scored only 5 times for the Blues.
Current situation for Mudryk
With the departure of Mauricio Pochettino, we saw a massive change in the squad. The Blues sold many of the first-team players. Players like Conor Gallagher, Ian Maatsen, Angelo Gabriel, and Raheem Sterling departed from this squad.
It was being said that Omari Kellyman and Marc Guiu will be the new additions to this list. At this moment, everyone has lost hope for Mykhailo Mudryk. The fans believe that he has got enough time to prove himself at the Stamford Bridge, but he failed to do so.
So, the owners decided to replace him with English winger Jadon Sancho. Although Sancho is on a loan to Chelsea, the owners will definitely try to sign him on a permanent deal. If Mudryk can shine in the UEFA Conference League, he can revive his career under Enzo Maresca.
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