Mykhailo Mudryk's struggles at Chelsea have been blamed on the club's transfer strategy under Todd Boehly and managerial failures amid suggestions he should leave the club.
Chelsea beat Arsenal to the signing of Mudryk last January in a deal worth a staggering £88million and the fans' delight soon turned to months of frustrations as the young winger struggled for form and minutes under first Graham Potter and then interim manager Frank Lampard.
Mudryk has two goals under new manager Mauricio Pochettino this season, including against Arsenal, but his output continues to be far more impressive for Ukraine, where he has two goals and two assists in seven games.
Shakhtar Donetsk fitness coach Carlo Nicolini believes Mudryk's struggles in England are down to the "team of individuals" Chelsea have created with their £1 billion transfer spend since the Boehly-Clearlake takeover, which has resulted in just eight league wins in 2023, and suggested the player would do better elsewhere.
“Mudryk needed to take one more step there, then the war happened," Nicolini told Play TV. "He went to Chelsea, which is not a team, individuals struggle [there].
"In the national team you can see the real Mudryk, he can do even more. He must find the right environment and a coach who gives him confidence. He has everything to rock, I hope he can show it because he is really strong."
