Mauricio Pochettino makes Mykhaylo Mudryk transfer decision as Chelsea face FFP blow

Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino is adamant about keeping Mykhaylo Mudryk at Stamford Bridge. The forward has struggled to display his best form for the Blues since completing his £62million move from Shakhtar Donetsk in January 2023.

The club successfully hijacked Arsenal's plans to sign the 23-year-old, preventing the Gunners from signing the Ukraine international to help their title bid last season. It may have been an intriguing transfer saga but it is yet to reap real rewards on the pitch with Mudryk scoring four goals and assisting a further five in 42 appearances.

This has led to tentative links that Mudryk could leave Chelsea in the summer. However, a report from Teamtalk has dismissed suggestions that Pochettino does not believe Mudryk can become a key player for his team.

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The report, citing sources close to the situation, explains that Russia's invasion of Mudryk’s homeland has been overlooked as a contributing mental factor to his performances. Teamtalk insists that Pochettino intends to stick with Mudryk, as shown by claims that Chelsea turned down loan interest from Bayern Munich.

It is said that the club would only consider selling Mudryk if they were able to recoup a large chunk of the fee paid to Shakhtar, which could potentially rise to £88.5million. While there is unlikely to be a bidder willing to pay such a high fee for the 23-year-old, the decision to agree to an eight-and-a-half-year contract could prove to be another stumbling block for Chelsea.

The contract negotiation allowed the Blues to navigate Financial Fair Play rules. However,