I had a proposal in January. Chelsea, why didn't you send Mudrick on drug charges? He's a Ballon d'Or player

Dec 19, 2024

I had a proposal in January. Chelsea, why didn't you send Mudrick on drug charges? He's a Ballon d'Or player
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I had a proposal in January. Chelsea, why didn't you send Mudrick on drug charges? He's a Ballon d'Or player
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Chelsea fans have heard news worth hitting the ground.

Mykhailo Mudrick has become Chelsea's sore finger. He was suspended for testing positive for a banned substance. According to British media, Mudryk has not played since November 28 after being informed by the English Football Association (FA) that he had tested positive for drugs.

In the beginning, coach Enzo Maresca said of Mudryk's absence as a disease, but the truth was different. According to the regulations, athletes can be temporarily suspended depending on the results of the doping test, and an opportunity to explain before making a decision on the charges is reportedly provided.




Mudryk transferred to Chelsea through the winter transfer window in January 2023. At that time, it received a lot of attention, recording a large transfer fee of 100 million euros (about 150 billion won). When he played for Shakhtar Donetsk, Mudryk was highly evaluated in various areas, including powerful dribbling through tremendous speed, strong shooting, and movement after passing, but there were many opinions that the transfer fee was excessive.

Expectations for Mudryk all turned to disappointment after Chelsea's move. Only his shortcomings stood out at Chelsea, and he played very little. He lacked competitive ability, destructive power through breakthrough, and attack deployment using shooting were both insufficient. In 17 games in the first season, he played only two assists, and the previous 2023-2024 season fell far short of expectations with seven goals and two assists in 41 games. This season, he scored three goals and four assists in 15 games, but three goals and three assists were accumulated in the Europa Conference League, not the league.

In this situation, the news of Mudryk's doping positive broke out, and the recruitment of Mudryk is likely to be a disaster for Chelsea. In fact, Chelsea had a chance to clean up Mudryk early on. The Telegraph said on the 19th (Korea time) that `Chelsea had the opportunity to dispose of Mudryk in the transfer market in January.' A big club has made an offer on loan terms, but according to the Telegraph, Chelsea have reportedly refused in the confidence that Mudryk is a player who could win the Ballon d'Or within two years. However, the reality was that he was suspended due to a positive drug test.






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