Mykhailo Mudryk’s asking price by Shakhtar Donetsk does not seem to be dropping anytime soon. Despite the interest of Arsenal and Chelsea, the Ukrainian top club currently sees no reason to participate in a transfer.
“There is no need to sell,” explains Carlo Nicolini, who determines the club’s technical policy together with Darijo Srna. He repeats a statement he already made in October . “We have indicated that we like him better than certain other players, such as Antony. That’s our benchmark.”
Nicolini, an Italian, makes his statements in an interview with Calcio Napoli 24 . That Italian website is particularly curious about Napoli’s possible interest in Shakhtar players. “Napoli is one of the best managed clubs in Italy and has an excellent technical department with director Cristiano Giuntoli and the scouting. They are often the first to knock on the door for a player,” says Nicolini.
Serie A offers
“They have asked us about many players, without making a formal offer,” he continued about Napoli. “They have not only asked about Mudryk. But also about Manor Solomon, Anatoliy Trubin, Georgiy Sudakov and more recently about Mykola Matvienko and Viktor Kovalenko, who went to Atalanta. They follow all the great talents.”
However, according to Nicolini, the Serie A clubs are systematically missing out. The problem with the Italian clubs is that they don’t strike when an opportunity arises. AC Milan, for example, let Enzo Fernández run (in the summer) And he is now worth more than a hundred million euros. “If you’re on time for a player, you have to act, otherwise the price will change,” he commented.
Shakhtar’s technical director Srna is currently staying in England, according to a photo on his Instagram Stories. He has been out to dinner with Eduardo da Silva and Willian, who both have a history playing in London and played with Srna at Shakhtar Donetsk. It is obvious that the Croat, who will be present at the game between Chelsea and Manchester City on Thursday evening, will also discuss Mudryk with Arsenal and Chelsea.
