CHELSEA reportedly plan to welcome Mykhailo Mudryk to Stamford Bridge when they take on Crystal Palace today.
The winger is close to sealing a £97million move to Chelsea.
ReutersMykhailo Mudryk is set to watch Chelsea vs Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge[/caption]
And he is set to watch the Blues take on Palace from the stands as Graham Potter’s side look to end a run of one win in ten league games, according to the Daily Mail.
Mudryk is also set to undergo a medical before flying back to Shakhtar Donetsk’s training camp in Turkey to finalise the deal.
Once the necessary paperwork is completed Mudryk will be officially unveiled as a Chelsea player, though the club has already dropped hints that he has signed.
Chelsea’s official Instagram account added Mudryk’s username to their bio, while Shakhtar also toyed with fans by posting a cryptic tweet.
Arsenal had hoped to sign Mudryk but had two bids rejected by the Ukrainian side.
Mudryk was aware of their interest and dropped several hints that he wanted a move to The Emirates.
The 22-year-old even shared a ‘prayer’ emoji while Arsenal were believed to be preparing a third bid.
That came after Mudryk shared photos of himself watching Arsenal take on West Ham and Brighton and called Mikel Arteta a “great manager”.
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But Chelsea hijacked the deal and Mudryk has agreed terms and is set to sign a seven-year deal.
However Blues fans are not happy with that development as they insist that money should have been spent on another transfer target – Benfica star Enzo Fernandez, 21.