EPL: Why Chelsea signed Mudryk ahead of Arsenal – Shakhtar Donetsk make revelations

Shakhtar Donetsk CEO, Sergei Palkin, has slammed Arsenal’s negotiating tactics for Mykhailo Mudryk and revealed how Chelsea managed to hijack the transfer.

The 22-year-old winger was on the Gunners’ radar since the summer and they had been in talks over a deal for months.

But Chelsea hijacked the deal last weekend and Mudryk has now signed an eight-and-a-half year deal at Stamford Bridge.

Palkin has now confirmed both clubs offered the same overall fee, but the add-ons in Arsenal’s were not realistic.

Speaking to The Athletic, he said: “Yes, we can talk about bonuses, but these bonuses should be somehow achievable and realistic, let’s say. Therefore, in this case, Chelsea was much more serious and fair in some points