Newcastle United striker Callum Wilson has claimed on the Footballer’s Football podcast that Mykhailo Mudryk has taken a massive risk by joining Chelsea.
The Ukrainian was announced as a Blue over the weekend, with him being introduced at half-time of the win over Crystal Palace.
It had looked for a long time as if the 22-year-old was set to end up across the capital, with Arsenal seen as the favourites for a deal.
Nevertheless, a rapid piece of business saw him end up at Stamford Bridge, signing an astonishing eight-and-a-half-year deal.
This has obviously raised eyebrows, with it being a deal made with an eye towards the future.
Wilson calls Mudryk transfer a risk
Wilson has claimed that he thinks Mudryk’s decision to essentially dedicate his career to the Blues is a gamble, especially looking at the Blues’ current league position.
He said: “It’s a tricky one because he’s obviously had to take so much into consideration. As a player at that age you’re coming into a key time of your career where you want to keep developing, so if he sees himself developing at Chelsea more than Arsenal or sees himself developing at that one club for eight and half years, it’s a long time.
“Throughout that time he’s going to be getting a testimonial at the end of it! It’s like you’re ultimately committing and dedicating your career to that club, so I feel it’s a tricky one really. I’d like to go in smaller stages to see how you go and managers could change, they’re not having the best of seasons at the moment.
“So you just don’t know, but it’s a risk he’s taken and I’ve not really seen much of him but I’m sure for the money that they’ve paid he must be a great player.”
Chelsea supporters will be hoping to see the debut of Mudryk this weekend in the big game at Anfield against Liverpool.
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