Arsenal believe that they had a plan in place for Mykhaylo Mudryk. It would have seen him perform a lot better. He rather joined Chelsea during the January transfer window.
That is according to a report from The Times. It notes that Zinchenko had expected his international teammate to end up at the North London.
Arsenal fans would be forgiven for thinking that missing out on Mykhaylo Mudryk. This is back in January but it has proved to be a blessing in disguise.
Arsenal now prefer Trossard over Mudryk
Arsenal would then go on to sign Leandro Trossard. Remarkably, Trossard has two goals and 10 assists in 25 games for the mighty Arsenal. He also cost considerably less than Mudryk.
However, Arsenal do not believe that it had to be this way for Mudryk in the near future. The Times reports that the Gunners had a progression plan in place for Mudryk. And they believe that it would have helped the youngster. That is to perform a lot better than he has done since his switch to Chelsea.
The report adds that Zinchenko thought he was joining Arsenal last transfer window. He has continued to provide support for his countryman since the move to London.
It is such a shame to see Mudryk struggle in this way at Chelsea. He never asked for the two clubs to try and spend so much. And obviously, few can imagine what it must be like for him right now.
There is still plenty of time for Mudryk to turn his fortunes around. And he certainly has the talent. But he must be wondering what would have happened had he ended up at Arsenal in January rather than Chelsea.
