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Mikel Arteta and Oleksandr Zinchenko 'called Mykhailo Mudryk almost EVERY DAY - and contacted him six weeks before Arsenal even approached Shakhtar' - as they desperately tried to convince the Ukrainian winger to sign before Chelsea hijacked the deal

Daily Mail | January 19, 2023

Related Topics: Sergei Palkin, Oleksandr Zinchenko, FC Shakhtar Donetsk, Mikel Arteta, Mykhailo Mudryk, Arsenal, Chelsea FC

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta and defender Oleksandr Zinchenko reportedly called Mykhailo Mudryk every day as they desperately tried to sign the Ukrainian winger before he signed for Chelsea.

The Blues hijacked the deal for Arsenal's top January target - signing the 22-year-old highly-rated winger for £88.6m last Sunday.

Shakhtar Donetsk CEO Sergei Palkin has claimed Arteta and Zinchenko made contact with Mudryk almost two months before Arsenal approached Shakhtar.

Chelsea signed 22-year-old Mykhailo Mudryk for u00a388.6m on an eight-and-a-half-year deal last Sunday
Mikel Arteta
Oleksandr Zinchenko

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta and defender Oleksandr Zinchenko reportedly called Mykhailo Mudryk every day as they desperately tried to sign him

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