Mykhailo Mudrik's transfer from Shakhtar to Chelsea has become the most expensive in the history of the Donetsk club and Ukraine.

The Pitmen's general director Serhiy Palkin said that the Londoners will pay 70 million euros for the Ukrainian midfielder, and another 30 million are registered as bonuses.

This is a record deal in the history of Shakhtar. Earlier in the first place was the sale of the Brazilian Fred to Manchester United for 59 million euros..

Also, this transfer set a Ukrainian record. He bypassed the deal for Andriy Shevchenko between Milan and Chelsea - then the Italian club received 43.88 million euros for the striker. In third place is the transfer of Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City to Arsenal for 35 million euros..

In addition, this transfer was the second most expensive winter transfer in the history of the Premier League.. Only the purchase by Liverpool from Southampton of Virgil van Dijk was more expensive - 84.6 million euros.

Recall that 22-year-old Mudrik signed a contract with the top Premier League club for 8.5 years and will play under the 15th number..

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Earlier it was reported that the leader of “Dynamo” can continue his career in the Spanish club.