Chelsea blocked Bayern Munich's January approach for Mykhailo Mudryk - report
Chelsea blocked the possibility of struggling winger Mykhailo Mudryk leaving the club during the January transfer window amid interest from Bayern Munich, according to a report . Mudryk only arrived at Stamford Bridge the previous January after a sudden surge in form at Shakhtar Donetsk, impressing for the Ukrainian club in the Champions League in particular – Chelsea stole in ahead of Arsenal to strike a deal worth up to £89m if various add-ons are met. Yet Mudryk failed to score in his first 23 Chelsea appearances. Even now, the 23-year-old has only managed nine total goals and assists in 42 Game s to date, while his sole start two and a half months into 2024 came against second tier Preston North End in the FA Cup. Despite the player occupying a fringe role, Fabrizio Romano has report ed there was no desire from Chelsea to let Mudryk leave the club last month. There was interest from Bayern, who considered him as an option in late January, but this didn't progress to a formal ...