Shakhtar Donetsk president Rinat Akhmetov was left with “mixed feelings” after Mykhaylo Mudryk joined Chelsea for a record transfer fee on Sunday.
Chelsea beat off competition from Premier League leaders and London rivals Arsenal to sign Mudryk for reported fee that could reach £89million (€100m).
That fee is the highest received by a Ukrainian club, with the 22-year-old signing an eight-and-a-half-year deal at Chelsea.
The Ukraine international is considered to be one of the hottest prospects in world football and Akhmetov was sorry to see him go, but is looking forward to seeing Mudryk thrive at Stamford Bridge – where he watched the Blues beat Crystal Palace 1-0 on Sunday.
From debut to the team leader Thank you for everything, Mykhailo
We wish you success in the new phase of your career!
