Chelsea are stepping up their efforts as they look to sign Mykhailo Mudryk from under the noses of Arsenal, according to reports. The Blues and the Gunners are both big admirers of the Shakhtar Donetsk star. And the Blues are determined to secure his signature as they look to turn their season around.
Chelsea have endured a horrendous season so far, with the Blues toiling under both Thomas Tuchel and Potter despite spending lavishly back in the summer.
And as the Blues look to boost their hopes of finishing in the top four, The Sun claim they’re stepping up their efforts to sign Mudryk from Shakhtar.
The 21-year-old has agreed personal terms with rivals Arsenal, who have made the Ukraine international their priority target as they look to win the Premier League title.
It’s said Chelsea have ‘already started discussions’ as they look to land the forward, with a meeting involving Shakhtar director Darijo Srna set up for next week.
It’s claimed Chelsea will have to offer an overall package of £80million to land their man, including £60m up front with a further £20m in add-ons.
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Chelsea and Arsenal are fighting it out for Mykhailo Mudryk transfer (Image: GETTY)
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Chelsea previously tried to hijack Arsenal on Gabriel Jesus transfer back in the summer (Image: GETTY)
Yet they were unsuccessful, with the Brazil international opting to move to the current table-toppers instead.
Former Liverpool star Jamie Carragher, meanwhile, thinks Mudryk would be an exciting signing for Arsenal if they’re able to get a deal over the line.
“I think Mudryk would be a really exciting signing from what we've seen in the Champions League,” he told Sky Sports.
And Carragher also admitted he’d love to see Arsenal win the title, adding: "I would love to see Arsenal win the Premier League.
“It's nice to talk about different teams doing different things and for a lot of the time I've been with Sky Sports, Arsenal haven't been particularly good and I've had to be quite negative about them.
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But look at the start of the season they've had: one defeat, one draw and the rest they've won - and that defeat they didn't deserve to lose.
“It's good to see a different team up there, a different story. I really like what Mikel Arteta has done, I interviewed him a few weeks ago and it went really well.
“I love watching his team play. They're young players, have lots of energy, it's exciting and it's fast.
“When they're on TV, you want to watch them. I would love them to go on and do it.”