Midfielder of Shakhtar Donetsk and Ukrainian national team Mykhailo Mudryk has officially become a player of London Chelsea.

The completion of the transaction was announced by the press service of the English club.

The contract with the player is designed for 8.5 years - until the summer of 2031. This is the longest-term agreement in the team.

Previously, Arsenal were close to Mudrik, but Chelsea managed to make a better offer. The Pitmen will receive 70 million euros for the player in the form of a fixed amount, and another 30 million are spelled out as bonuses.

" It's a big fantastic league club, a very attractive project at this point in my career..

Happy to meet new teammates and looking forward to starting work and study under Graham Potter and his staff,"

The winger will wear number 15 for the team.. The newcomer stepped onto the lawn of the stadium "

Join us in welcoming our new number 15, Mykhailo Mudryk! pic. twitter. com/QiNPzWPNFY.

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 15, 2023.

This is a record transfer in the history of Ukraine. Prior to this, Andriy Shevchenko's transfer from Milan to Chelsea was in first place for 43.88 million euros..

Mykhailo Mudryk began his career at the academies of Metalist Kharkiv and Dnipro, and got into the Shakhtar system in 2016.

The 22-year-old football player has become a key player in the Pitmen's main squad this season - he has 18 appearances, 10 goals and 8 assists in all competitions.. Mudryk also played 8 matches for the Ukrainian national team.

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