Mykhailo Mudryk cried on the phone to Mikel Arteta after his move to Arsenal broke down, fans react

Mykhailo Mudryk had wanted a move to Arsenal, hinting it many times on his social media.

Mykhailo Mudryk cried on the phone to Mikel Arteta after his move to Arsenal broke down, fans react

Mykhailo Mudryk was linked to Mikel Arteta's Arsenal for over a month before joining Chelsea (Images via Goal)

During the 2023 January transfer window, Arsenal were behind Ukrainian winger Mykhailo Mudryk. They were close to signing him, but Chelsea hijacked the move and instead got the services of the winger.

Arsenal bid around €100 million for the winger, but their London rivals had also bid the same amount. The only differences were the payment schedule and the bonuses, which made his club Shakhtar Donetsk interested in the Blue’s offer. They rejected the Gunners and decided to sell their 22-year-old star to Chelsea instead.

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This move to Chelsea had devastated the winger, with North London being his preferred destination. Mudryk had previously shown his appreciation for Arsenal on his social media, sharing photos of himself watching Arsenal matches. He had also praised Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, many times.

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When Mudryk learnt that he was going to go to Chelsea instead of Arsenal, he was in tears. According to The Athletic, the winger was devastated by the move to Chelsea. According to Arsenal insider, Team News and Tix, the winger was on a call with Arteta on the way to the airport.

Team News and Tix reported that the winger was in tears on the call with Arteta, begging the Arsenal manager to stop the move and find a way to get him to North London. Unfortunately, he ended up signing an 8-year contract at Chelsea, earning £100k per week. Arsenal meanwhile signed Leandro Trossard from Brighton after he had a falling out with Roberto de Zerbi.

Fans mock Chelsea after news of Mykhailo Mudryk comes out 

When the news of Mykhailo Mudryk being unhappy with Chelsea move came out, many mocked the Blues. They joked how if they were in the same situation as Mudryk, even they would cry. The fans further mocked them as it confirmed that not many were excited to join the West London club.

Mykhailo Mudryk and Mikel Arteta
Mykhailo Mudryk was begging Mikel Arteta to somehow finalize a move for him to join Arsenal (Images via Goal)

Check out the fan reactions: 

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Mudryk has not had a good time in Chelsea. In 43 appearances in all competitions, he has managed only four goals and five assists. Chelsea are also 11th in the Premier League, even after investments over £1 billion. Leandro Trossard, who Arsenal purchased when Mudryk was out of their hands, has become an important player for the side, with 11 goals and 12 assists in 53 appearances.

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