Mykhaïlo Mudryk tested positive during a doping control

On January 15, 2023, Chelsea Football Club officially got their hands on Mykhaïlo Mudryk. However, for a very long time, many believed that the Ukrainian footballer would settle down in another club in the English capital, Arsenal. But after a long standoff with the Gunners, the Blues won the battle by signing a check for €70 million to Shakhtar Donetsk. The residents of Stamford Bridge made the news official via a press release published on their official website.

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“Mykhailo Mudryk has completed his move from Shakhtar Donetsk to Chelsea after agreeing personal terms with the club. The Ukraine international, who turned 22 earlier this month, has signed an eight-and-a-half year contract with the Blues to seal his move to Stamford Bridge. Highly anticipated in London, the man who was nicknamed the “Ukrainian Neymar” has experienced ups and downs. During his first six months, he did not really shine, having participated in 17 matches in all competitions (0 goals, 2 assists).

Mudryk faces heavy suspension

The following season, in 2023-24, he showed a little more during his 41 appearances in all competitions. Despite the strong competition among the English, he scored 7 goals and gave 2 assists. This year, Enzo Maresca used it 13 times. Time for the Ukrainian to score 3 goals and deliver 4 assists. While things seemed to be going rather well for him, several Ukrainian media outlets made huge revelations about him during the night from Monday to Tuesday.

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So, Tribune et UA-Football announced in unison that he tested positive during a doping control. The substance for which he tested positive was not revealed by the various publications. Additionally, the results of sample B are not yet known. But they will make it possible to confirm or refute the first results. In the event that the test is indeed positive, the Ukrainian international, who missed Chelsea's last 4 outings due to “illness”, is exposed to heavy sanctions since he could be suspended for 4 years, like this had been the case for Paul Pogba initially.