Chelsea are set to beat Arsenal to the signing of Shakhtar Donetsk winger Mykhailo Mudryk after the Ukrainian outfit confirmed a deal was “very close”.
The Blues have reportedly seen an £85million bid accepted for the winger, beating out rivals Arsenal.
The Shakhtar Donetsk statement read: “FC Shakhtar president Rinat Akhmetov and Chelsea co-owner Behdad Eghbali discussed Mykhailo Mudryk’s transfer to Chelsea FC today.
“Parties are very close to agree on [the] player’s transfer to the club.”
The Gunner’s looked on the verge of reaching an agreement for Mudryk, who had been dropping hints of a move to Mikel Arteta’s side on social media.
However, Chelsea have swooped in front and now look set to sign the Ukrainian livewire.
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