Reports are that Shakhtar are going to hold firm for the £85m they initially wanted for Mudryk now that Chelsea have come to the table. It's going to start a bidding war as there's further interest and I'm guessing that's why they didn't respond to our 2nd bid for Mudryk straight away.
https://twitter.com/sr_collings/status/1610590950195077127
What should we do now?
Personally, despite his very public desire to join us, I think we need to move on to other targets. £85m for a 21 year old winger from the Ukrainian league isn't reasonable. Also, Chelsea have demonstrated their ability to spend recklessly. There's no point in trying to compete for a player with a club who employs such a kamikaze transfer strategy.
Go for Joao Felix if we can and try to get another wide forward, as well as a midfielder. There's still plenty of time left in the transfer window, but we need to speed things up.
Edu needs to do his job.
Mudryk
posted on 4/1/23
Mudryk will get done for about €77 million(€62 million up front) . Chelsea are just wasting their time, He only wants Arsenal.
Besides imagine going to a club only recently owned by an oligarch connected to a monster butchering the Ukrainian people. That will not happen !
posted on 4/1/23
‘Go for Joao Felix if we can’
Doesn’t want to spend ‘unreasonable money’ on a permanent transfer…. backs spending £21m + £280 pw wages on a 5 month loan move 🤔
posted on 4/1/23
comment by Lexington 125.2 (U8879)
posted 2 hours, 58 minutes ago
‘Go for Joao Felix if we can’
Doesn’t want to spend ‘unreasonable money’ on a permanent transfer…. backs spending £21m + £280 pw wages on a 5 month loan move 🤔
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The €21m euros for Felix were inclusive of his wages. But yes, at this price, I wouldn't do it either. However, as he's not been turning up to training and has fallen out with Simeone, Atletico will likely be forced to reduce their financial demands. We should absolutely be all over this assuming the figures come down.
posted on 4/1/23
Find it strange that a Ukrainian club is willing to do business with a club built on Russian money.
If i was a Ukrainian club i wouldnt be caught dead dealing with Chelsea.
posted on 4/1/23
Felix just looks weak and flimsy everytime i see him, surely he would get eaten up in the PL.
Hes more of an AM anyway. We need a striker or WF.
posted on 6/1/23
"£85m for a 21 year old winger from the Ukrainian league isn't reasonable."
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I agree, it's ridiculous, but even though Chelsea might pay it I'm not convinced Mudryk wants to go there so it's going to be interesting.
posted on 6/1/23
comment by Fik Tossa (U22768)
posted 2 days, 7 hours ago
We could bring back Balogun
Maybe we should go for Tielemans as well
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I agree about Balogun, but Tielemans has appeared to rule himself out with his wage demands.
posted on 7/1/23
comment by ItsAboutTheBackFour (U9916)
posted 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
"£85m for a 21 year old winger from the Ukrainian league isn't reasonable."
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I agree, it's ridiculous, but even though Chelsea might pay it I'm not convinced Mudryk wants to go there so it's going to be interesting.
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They don't need the money I guess. Billionaire owned
posted on 7/1/23
How long would a player coming from abroad take to adjust to the premier league without a pre-season?
posted on 7/1/23
comment by Jenius99 (U4918)
posted 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
How long would a player coming from abroad take to adjust to the premier league without a pre-season?
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Depends on the player. Diaz and Kulusevski settled straight away last year