Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has hinted that Mykhailo Mudryk will not be playing anytime soon amid his desire to seal a move away from the club in January. The Ukrainian winger has struggled to settle at Stamford Bridge since his £88.5m (including add-ons) move from Shakhtar Donetsk in January 2023. Mudryk has played just 61 minutes of Premier League football so far this season from two substitute appearances against Wolves and Crystal Palace.
Noni Madueke, Cole Palmer, Christopher Nkunku, Pedro Neto and new signing Jadon Sancho are all ahead of the 23-year-old in the pecking order. When asked how Mudryk can develop with so few first-team opportunities in a press conference, Maresca said: “Training sessions is the only way to improve players. “We try to improve them every day with some of them doing extra sessions at the end – Misha is one of them.” “At this moment he is not playing, it doesn’t mean he’s not going to play in the future.”
Chelsea poised to offload Mykhailo Mudryk in January
Chelsea star Mykhailo Mudryk has struggled in English football. Now, his time could be up, with the Blues ready to get rid of him this January. Mudryk has scored just five league goals in 48 appearances over three seasons and four managers. There were concerns, however, prior to his move to London that having made just 65 senior club appearances as a professional, he may need a long adaptation period but he hasn’t been given consistent minutes in English football.
Now, Bayern Munich and Marseille are said to be prepared to pounce. Spanish outlet Fichajes notes the interest of both Champions League winners. Arsenal have also been linked extensively with Mudryk ever since he joined Chelsea. The Gunners were in for the Ukrainian before his eventual switch to their rivals, with one concerning report coming out later claiming that he “cried” when he signed for the Blues instead of the Gunners.
