Mykhailo Mudryk: Chelsea Legend Mikel Obi Takes Massive Dig at Ukrainian Star

• Mykhailo Mudryk is yet to settle in well at Chelsea since the Blues hijacked him from the grasp of rivals, Arsenal
• The Blues paid €100 million to Shakhtar Donetsk to go ahead of Arsenal, who had courted the player for months
• Former Blues midfielder, John Obi Mikel, is unimpressed with the Ukranian winger so far and has taken a dig at him

Chelsea legend, John Obi Mikel, is unimpressed and has taken a massive dig at a player of his former club, who has failed to settle down 16 months into his time at the club.

The Blues have been in a state of disarray since the Todd Boehly-led consortium took over the Stamford Bridge club from former owner, Roman Abramovich, two years ago.

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The outlook of the squad has changed, with most of the Chelsea team from the takeover already out of the side and more than 30 new players recruited for about £1 billion.

One of those recruits was Mykhailo Mudryk. According to The Athletic, the West Londoners hijacked the deal for €100mil from rivals, Arsenal, who had courted the player for months.

Mikel Obi lambasts Mykhailo Mudryk

Legendary midfielder, Mikel Obi, has singled out the Ukrainian winger from among many players currently at the club and blasted him for his poor and inconsistent performances since arriving in England.

"Nah. He needs to cut the hair, get rid of the tattoos," he said on the Obi One Podcast.

"He needs to get his head right because if he does, he is such a good player. Pace, power, quick, good on the ball - but he needs to get his act right. He needs to forget about the hair, the tattoos… no. Play football and win us games."

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The former Shakhtar star has five league goals for the club in one-and-a-half seasons, and by the time he features under new boss, Enzo Maresca, he'll have played for his fifth manager at the club.

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Sports Brief also reported on Mikel Obi questioning Nicolas Jackson's abilities as Chelsea’s leading striker next season after a mixed reaction to his first year at Stamford Bridge.

The Senegalese youngster scored 17 goals for the Blues across all competitions, including 14 in the league, but could have had more as he wasted more chances than he scored goals.