Pep Guardiola and Mauricio Pochettino agree on transfer as Chelsea have 'next Eden Hazard'

Your Chelsea morning digest on Wednesday, October 11.

Mudryk backed to fill Hazard's shoes

Gus Poyet believes that Mykhailo Mudryk has the potential to become the next Eden Hazard at Chelsea. The 22-year-old winger, who joined the Blues from Shakhtar Donetsk in January for an initial £62million, initially struggled to live up to expectations.

But, following the appointment of Mauricio Pochettino, Mudryk has proven that he can be a key player for Chelsea with eye-catching performances. Following the retirement of Hazard, who also famously wore the No.10 shirt for the west Londoners, supporters will be hoping the Ukraine international serves the iconic number justice.

In an interview with the Evening Standard in April, Poyet said: «Explosive, direct, very, very quick. The job Mudryk will have in the future is what Eden Hazard did at Chelsea — he’s that type of player and the potential is there.

»99% of the time, you don’t sign that quantity of players in January. That was the biggest surprise for me. If we analyse the players they bought, there is definitely a plan. They are players that have been signed for the future. The new message is patience."

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Guardiola validates Pochettino concern

Mauricio Pochettino's concerns about signing Joao Felix appear to have been validated by Pep Guardiola. The 23-year-old forward was heavily linked with a return to Stamford Bridge on a permanent basis before the former Tottenham boss replaced Frank Lampard in the dugout and redrafted Chelsea's summer transfer plan

According to Spanish publication AS, Manchester City were offered the chance to bring Felix to the Etihad Stadium in the summer. But, the report states that Guardiola decided against bringing him on board,