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Chelsea have made a dramatic attempt to hijack Arsenal's touted transfer move for Mykhailo Mudryk, according to reports.

They're now on the verge of being beaten to the player by a top rival. "FC Shakhtar president Rinat Akhmetov and Chelsea co-owner Behdad Eghbali discussed Mykhailo Mudryk’s transfer to Chelsea FC today," the club tweeted. As first reported by [Fabrizio Romano](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1614295153623146496) and confirmed by GOAL, the Chelsea board flew to Poland in an attempt to reach a verbal agreement over a €100 million ($108m/£89m) offer.

Chelsea have beaten Arsenal to the signing of top transfer target Mykhaylo Mudryk with a remarkable 11th-hour hijacking bid. The Gunners were growing ...

The player had preferred a move to Arsenal up until today but has now agreed to move to Stamford Bridge. Chelsea have beaten Arsenal to the signing of top transfer target Mykhaylo Mudryk with a remarkable 11th-hour hijacking bid. The Gunners were growing confident that they would sign the Shakhtar winger but it is west London where he is heading in a deal worth up to £89million. [but they have been handed a major boost in their bid to sign Leandro Trossard. [Chelsea](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/chelsea) are trying to hijack [Arsenal](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/arsenal)’s move for [Shakhtar Donetsk](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/shakhtar-donetsk) winger [Mykhaylo Mudryk](https://www.standard.co.uk/topic/mykhaylo-mudryk). According to Miguel Delaney, Mudryk would still prefer to move to the Emirates. ](/sport/football/leandro-trossard-tottenham-brighton-transfer-news-b1052954.html)Wout Weghorst’s move to Manchester United has been confirmed, while Lionel Messi could apparently follow great rival Cristiano Ronaldo to Saudi Arabia in another blockbuster deal worth £245million a year. He is now expected to fly to London to complete a medical. Chelsea have agreed a stunning £89million deal to sign Mykhaylo Mudryk under the noses of Arsenal, who had made the Shakhtar Donetsk winger their top transfer target. Mykhaylo Mudryk is already on a plane to London to finalise his move to Chelsea. Chelsea want to complete the signing of the player TOMORROW. Shakhtar have now confirmed a deal with Chelsea for Mudrk is imminent.

According to Fabrizio Romano, Chelsea's board members have gone to Poland to negotiate the transfer of Shakhtar Donetsk player Mykhaylo Mudrk.

Parties are very close to agree on player’s transfer to the club". [Chelsea](https://www.besoccer.com/team/chelsea-fc) have other plans to disrupt their London neighbours' agreement. Accordingt to several sources, an agreement is close to being struck between the Premier League leaders and the Ukranian side for a transfer thought to be in the region of €90 million.

Mudryk made his desire to move to the Emirates clear, dropping several hints on social media, but Chelsea stole in on Saturday as Arsenal struggled to agree a ...

[Ansu Fati](/people/ansu-fati/) and [Ferran Torres](/people/ferran-torres/) - the latter of whom Arsenal have also been linked with - could also depart Barcelona in January, likely leaving Xavi reluctant to part ways with Raphinha as well. [Memphis Depay](/people/memphis-depay/) is [believed to be on his way out of the club](/football/barcelona/news/memphis-depay-will-leave-barcelona-in-january-window_504261.html) in January before his contract expires in June, and the Dutchman is supposedly in talks with Atletico Madrid over a winter move. [Arsenal](/football/arsenal/) have reportedly reignited their interest in [Barcelona](/football/barcelona/) attacker [Raphinha](/people/raphinha/) after missing out on the signing of [Mykhaylo Mudryk](/people/mykhaylo-mudryk/).