“I want to leave” “Enough of this” – Chelsea star desperate to leave Chelsea after what Enzo Maresca did to him
According to sources, Mykhailo Mudryk is “desperate” to leave Chelsea in order to receive more regular playing time, and a transfer window in January may hold the key to his departure. Under Enzo Maresca, the Ukrainian, who cost £88.5 million with add-ons to join the Blues from Shakhtar Donetsk, has made only one Premier League start this year.
He was given an opportunity from the outset against Wolves, but was substituted off at halftime after failing to make an impression against Manchester City. Mudryk did not play Saturday at Bournemouth, although he did play 16 minutes as a substitute in the home tie with Crystal Palace.
Despite starting both of Servette’s Europa Conference League play-off matches, Mudryk has had a difficult time lately and has summed up his time at Stamford Bridge so far. Since moving to the Blues from Shakhtar, he has scored just seven goals and added five assists in 62 appearances.
Now, according to TEAMtalk, the 23-year-old is ‘desperate’ to move elsewhere to get more game time and it’s said that there is a distinct possibility that he could leave in January. Chelsea are understood to be ‘open’ to offloading Mudryk, with a move away being described as ‘very possible’.
There is interest in Mudryk from the Premier League and around Europe. Bayern Munich pushed to sign him on loan back in January and are still looking at him, but their interest has dwindled following the appointment of Vincent Kompany, who replaced Thomas Tuchel earlier this summer.
Another club in the race for Mudryk is Marseille. It’s claimed that manager Roberto De Zerbi is a ‘big fan’ of the winger and believes he can get the best out of him. A loan move is the most likely outcome for Mudryk in January as clubs are not usually keen to splash out big sums mid-season.
In any case, Chelsea are unlikely to recoup the £88.5million fee they paid to sign Mudryk. A successful loan elsewhere could be the best opportunity for his his valuation to rise again.
Meanwhile, Mudryk is not the only player Chelsea are willing to offload in January. Axel Disasi, Benoit Badiashile and Ben Chilwell are the other three that could be sold if a suitable offer arises.
Disasi started the 1-0 win at Bournemouth and might throw himself back in contention for a regular first-team spot, while Badiashile hasn’t played a single minute of Premier League football this season. Ipswich and Crystal Palace are said to be weighing up moves for Chilwell in January.