Here is your Chelsea morning digest on Monday, January 16.
Mudryk announced
Chelsea have announced the signing of Shakhtar Donetsk winger Mykhailo Mudryk on a eight-and-a-half-year contract. The 22-year-old was a long-term target for Arsenal before the Blues stepped in to bolster their frontline.
Upon his arrival at Stamford Bridge the Ukraine star said: "I’m so happy to sign for Chelsea. This is a huge club, in a fantastic league and it is a very attractive project for me at this stage of my career. I’m excited to meet my new team-mates and I’m looking forward to working and learning under Graham Potter and his staff."
Co-owners Todd Boehly and Behdad Eghbali explained their delight at completing the deal, adding: "We are delighted to welcome Mykhailo to Chelsea. He’s a hugely exciting talent who we believe will be a terrific addition to our squad both now and in the years to come. He will add further depth to our attack and we know he’ll get a very warm welcome to London."
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How Potter lured Mudryk from Arsenal's grasp
Graham Potter played a huge role in convincing Mudryk to join Chelsea instead of Arsenal, according to reports. The 22-year-old was heavily linked with a move to the Gunners at the start of month but the Blues swooped in and snatched the winger from their grasp.
Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Potter had a phone call with Mudryk a couple of days ago ahead of the west Londoners' opening bid on Saturday. It's said that the 47-year-old explained the project that is unfolding at Stamford Bridge - this was the first 'concrete step' in luring the Ukraine international away from Mikel Arteta's side.
Kai Havertz secures Chelsea win vs Crystal Palace - player ratings
Kai Havertz scored the winner for Chelsea against Crystal Palace as the Blues got back to winning ways at Stamford Bridge. Here are the football.london Chelsea player ratings.
Mason Mount – Struggled to get into the game once again. He was trying to make things happen, but nothing came off for him. He looked very frustrated with himself. 5.
Carney Chukwuemeka – He deserved to start today but unfortunately for the midfielder, he struggled to get into the game. He couldn't make the same impact as he has in recent weeks when coming off the bench. 6.
Hakim Ziyech – A few moments of showboating from the Moroccan which was refreshing to see. Looked lively in the first-half and the one Chelsea attacker that looked dangerous every time he had the ball. 7.
Kai Havertz – Was very quiet again in the first-half. Had a glorious chance on 32 minutes but couldn't guide his header on target. However, he more than made up for it with a fantastic header in the second-half – proving to be the winning goal for the Blues. 7.
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