Chelsea sign Mykhailo Mudryk from Shakhtar Donetsk 

Chelsea have completed the signing of left-winger Mykhailo Mudryk from Shakhtar Donetsk for around €100 million. They will pay €70 million upfront, while the remaining will come in team-based bonuses.

Mudryk will wear the number 15 shirt for Chelsea after the Blues beat their London rivals Arsenal to the transfer. The Gunners were in for the Ukrainian international before Chelsea stole the march on the deal.

Ironically, Arsenal had planned to sign Joao Felix if they failed to sign Mudryk. But the Athletico Madrid man signed for Chelsea too.

Chelsea co-controlling owner Behdad Eghbali and transfer director Paul Winstanley travelled to Turkey yesterday to negotiate for the player and returned from their trip with him.

Mudryk has now signed an eight-and-a-half-year deal with Chelsea. The player was at Stamford Bridge to watch his new side take on Crystal Palace, and they unveiled him at halftime.

Following his signing, the 22-year-old said “I’m so happy to sign for Chelsea.”

“This is a huge club, in a fantastic league and it is a very attractive project for me at this stage of my career. I’m excited to meet my new team-mates and I’m looking forward to working and learning under Graham Potter and his staff.”

“Todd Boehly, Chelsea chairman, and Eghbali said: ‘We are delighted to welcome Mykhailo to Chelsea. He’s a hugely exciting talent who we believe will be a terrific addition to our squad both now and in the years to come. He will add further depth to our attack and we know he’ll get a very warm welcome to London.”

Mudryk joined the Shakhtar academy in 2016 and made his name as an exciting talent in their setup. He went on loans to Ukrainian Premier Liga sides Arsenal Kyiv and Desna Chernigiv to gain game time.

Mudryk broke into the first team and made some senior appearances, but his breakthrough came last season. He dazzled, scoring two goals and assisting another seven in 11 league games.

This season, Mudryk has been involved in 18 goals in 18 appearances in all competitions. Three goals and two assists of those came in the UEFA Champions League.

The pacy winger is a consistent creator who can take full-backs out of the game with his dribbling skills, something the Blues can use right now.