Mykhailo Mudryk should be really annoyed if he takes a look at one particular Chelsea transfer rumour.
Mykhailo Mudryk, who joined the Blues in January, is still feeling his way into his Chelsea career.
He’s gone from the talisman with former club Shakhtar Donetsk to a squad player at Stamford Bridge, which is understandable as he adapts to a new country.
If the 22-year-old is in anyway downbeat about his recent lack of minutes, his mood won’t be helped by some recent transfer speculation.
Gazzetta claimed this week that Chelsea are interested in signing Leeds United forward Wilfried Gnonto this summer.
Gnonto, who’s only 19, is looking seriously impressive this season in the Premier League for Leeds.
The Italy international is a left-winger with fantastic speed and dribbling, a profile similar to Mudryk’s.
If you’re a Chelsea wide player, you’ve got to feel a bit threatened by the Gnonto links. In particular, Mudryk is a rapid winger himself that the club invested so much in only a couple of months ago.
It is just a reminder to this oversized squad at Stamford Bridge that the competition for places is always likely to be very tough.
Mudryk could end up costing Chelsea as much as £89million (BBC Sport), so there is a lot of intrigue in him as a player.
He’s finding it hard to get himself into the XI, starting just one of the previous five Premier League matches. The winger is showing small signs of why he’s such a highly-rated talent, though.
The Ukraine international needs to shut out all the external noise, including transfer links. Let’s hope this international break with Ukraine can give him an opportunity to rediscover some form.
Ukraine boss Ruslan Rotan claims Mudryk is destined to do well in the Premier League, so perhaps it’s only a matter of time before he bursts into life.
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