Mauricio Pochettino 'seriously unimpressed with Chelsea winger's development'

At the beginning of 2023, Blues co-owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital made the decision to pay significantly more than Arsenal were prepared to offer for the Ukraine international.

However, since completing a move for a fee that could eventually rise to £89m, Mudryk has failed to produced the quality and consistency expected of him.

A total of just six goals and four assists have come from 50 appearances in all competitions, although it should be noted that he has completed 90 minutes on just four occasions.

Mudryk has also started just 24 of his outings in a Chelsea shirt, partly down to not putting together a run of form during his stint at Stamford Bridge.

According to Football Insider, Pochettino and his coaching staff have been left 'seriously unimpressed' by the progression of the 23-year-old.

The suggestion is that far more was expected from the former Shakhtar Donetsk attacker despite the period of adjustment that was required after moving from his homeland.

That alleged perception of Mudryk comes at a time when Pochettino is also said to hold a similar opinion of the performances of fellow wideman Raheem Sterling.

His numbers — eight goals and eight assists — are far better than Mudryk's for 2023-24, yet the England international has only featured for 36 minutes across the last three fixtures, one of which remaining as an unused substitute.

Noni Madueke has often been regarded as fourth choice in the winger's department this campaign, but the England Under-21 international started and scored against Sheffield United on Sunday.