Mykhailo Mudryk: Graham Potter had 'no idea' how Chelsea signed Ukraine winger

Mudryk was presented to fans astatine Chelsea's crippled against Crystal Palace connected Sunday

Chelsea manager Graham Potter says helium has "no idea" of however the Blues secured the £62m signing of Ukraine winger Mykhailo Mudryk.

Mudryk had looked acceptable to motion for Premier League rivals Arsenal earlier helium completed the determination to Stamford Bridge.

"We're delighted helium is here," said Potter aft the Blues' 1-0 triumph implicit Crystal Palace connected Sunday.

When asked whether helium had immoderate portion successful convincing Mudryk to take Chelsea, Potter said: "I've nary thought successful presumption of however it's happened.

"I've been focusing connected the game, arsenic you tin imagine, but he's an breathtaking subordinate - a subordinate with existent quality, a young subordinate that volition request clip to accommodate to the Premier League and to us, but we're delighted to person him."

Todd Boehly, who led an American consortium successful taking power of Chelsea successful May past year, has precocious stepped down from his relation arsenic interim sporting director, allowing caller method manager Christopher Vivell and manager of planetary endowment and transfers Paul Winstanley to instrumentality a starring relation successful recruitment.

Mudryk is Chelsea's 5th signing of the January transportation model pursuing the accomplishment of Joao Felix connected a indebtedness woody from Atletico Madrid, positive the imperishable signings of Benoit Badiashile, David Datro Fofana and Andrey Santos.

Until this play Mudryk had lone scored 2 goals successful 47 appearances for 3 antithetic clubs successful Ukraine, but helium accrued his stature successful this season's Champions League, scoring 3 goals successful six games for Shakhtar.

He could marque his debut quality for the Blues successful the Premier League against Liverpool, who beryllium 1 presumption supra 10th-placed Chelsea, astatine Anfield connected Saturday.

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