"Chelsea's co-owner Behdad Egbali and director of global transfers Paul Winstanley flew into Antalya in Turkey on Saturday, did the deal, then took Mudryk back to the UK with them on their private jet"

I don't know whether to be impressed at the level of clinical dealing, or concerned about kidnapping...

2 minutes ago, Ballack & Blu said:

Best hope they are as "clever" City and PSG owners 

Where was this energy of getting deals done in 2017?

Could've saved my entire reptuation on this site.

5 minutes ago, TomCFC85 said:

Where was this energy of getting deals done in 2017?

Could've saved my entire reptuation on this site.

Can’t say the owners aren’t backing Potter with these signings, looks to be a real top talent, just really hope there is a cm and a right back after this.

2 hours ago, big blue said:

Mudryk is 21 so doesnt have to be registered, same as Fofana, Badiashille, and santos.

Isn’t he 22 already?

15 minutes ago, TomCFC85 said:

Where was this energy of getting deals done in 2017?

Could've saved my entire reptuation on this site.

That reminds me, when are you starting Enzo Fernandez transfer count?

2 hours ago, axman2526 said:

So what are we looking at? A striker so we could play behind him?

 

Mudryk

Nkunku

Felix

?

Can’t see the Felix deal happening, he occupies the same space as Nkunku. It will be 

 

Murdyk               Nkunku           Sterling

 

behind a 9. If Sterling can’t get his act together, we might look in the market for a RW. Might be why we are after Madueke, problem is it will be difficult to shift Sterling’s mad wages. No club on the continent will be interested as they feel English players are overrated.

Mount will need to get his act together quickly cos I can’t see where he fits as a starter with these big money signings and his wage demands. 

Edited January 15, 20233 yr by ducavis

13 minutes ago, ducavis said:

Can’t see the Felix deal happening, he occupies the same space as Nkunku. It will be 

 

Murdyk               Nkunku           Sterling

 

behind a 9. If Sterling can’t get his act together, we might look in the market for a RW. Might be why we are after Madueke, problem is it will be difficult to shift Sterling’s mad wages. No club on the continent will be interested as they feel English players are overrated.

Mount will need to get his act together quickly cos I can’t see where he fits as a starter with these big money signings and his wage demands. 

Never know what is true but apparently our owners have let it slip to their media contacts that they are "very confident" in agreeing a deal with Atletico for Felix to sign permanently. Jan on his Football Therapy podcast quoted some media sources about this.

Also a counter point to Mudryk only wanting Arsenal. As was stated before we got involved in this Mudryk is a boyhood Shaktar fan, and has been with them since he was 6. He was only going to leave on a deal to make Shaktar happy. It was not for love he wanted Arsenal, nor that he comes here. Shaktar is his club and he wants what is best for them, while moving on to further his career knowing no top level players can stay in that league.

Why didn't they do this with feckin Enzo? 

2 hours ago, Drogba1 said:

I was excited until he compared Murdyk to Jack Grealish, now I'm not.

Jokes aside, it was more the fact that in that system Grealish can develop and not be the ‘fall guy’, under less pressure. At Arsenal, Martinelli wouldn’t be dropped, Murdyk could ease his way into the team.

He actually compared him to Messi stylistically in regards to particular elements of his game. De Zerbi has been the most impactful manager in his career thus far, imagine the scenes if we broke into Brighton once more and linked those two again.

7 minutes ago, Deino said:

Why didn't they do this with feckin Enzo? 

Indeed, but could they still decide to do so? With this lot nothing seems off the table. Except maybe common sense.

So this guy has scored 12 goals in the last 4 years in all competitions in the Ukraine league and he’s 22. How on earth is he worth £90mill??? He’s no better than Anthony Gordon whose scored 7 goals in 2 years in the PL and is a year younger and could have been bought for £10mill! Boehly & co actually dont have a clue what their doing.  

Edited January 15, 20233 yr by Vialli96

9 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

Indeed, but could they still decide to do so? With this lot nothing seems off the table. Except maybe common sense.

It's nuts. We have piled on so many AM/wingers/forwards at the club it's insane. 

Maybe Nkunku will be played as the striker?

 

Maudeke

Felix

Mudryk

 

Nkunku

What the heck has happened today with this?!?!  Lmao 

Most important signing now is an Enzo type baller, got legs now with Zakaria

So much negativity around the deal and somewhat understandable, considering the area of the pitch we actually need to strengthen but if we cut the fat, sometimes it’s just a case of who’s available. This guy is the archetypal scouting pick, hence why Arsenal and their ‘begrudgingly’ elite eye for talent had their sights on him, it makes us jacked in attacking areas squad wise but you can imagine Paul Winstanley and co just telling Boehly to pay and don’t speak.

1 hour ago, Deino said:

Why didn't they do this with feckin Enzo? 

A few journos have reported that the Enzo deal isn’t over.

59 minutes ago, Deino said:

It's nuts. We have piled on so many AM/wingers/forwards at the club it's insane. 

I don’t blame them. Even though our midfield should be priority, the club isn’t going anywhere with pulisic, ziyech and havertz. Sterling I can see improving when James is playing behind but I have no hope for the other 3.

21 years old,  played 40 something games and scored 12 goals in the Ukraine league ( with all due respect to their league), now he's worth 90M? Even at 50M is a rip off, we just got into a bidding war and decided to go over the top since Arsenal just happens to be the opponent ( can't beat their on the field so let's out bid them off field). The 7 years deal is just offset the FFP, a few years on loan if the players don't cut it. Arsenal will just move on and find another 50M player, while we will be in serious debt with mad spending and NO european football next year.

28 minutes ago, Frankie8Lampard said:

I don’t blame them. Even though our midfield should be priority, the club isn’t going anywhere with pulisic, ziyech and havertz. Sterling I can see improving when James is playing behind but I have no hope for the other 3.

Havertz will still play CF, Ziyech will still be a sub and Pulisic is injured. Mudryk coming in doesn't change anything. 

A CM would bring immediate change 

34 minutes ago, Frankie8Lampard said:

A few journos have reported that the Enzo deal isn’t over.

"Sure it isn't"

As someone who always watches the ukrainian league, I can say that this guy is a baller....

...who am I kidding....i have never heard of him.