Chelsea striker Georgiy Sudakov says his friend and foreign teammate Mykhaylo Mudryk told him he is “not ready” to face the pressures of the Premier League. Sudakov is expected to leave Shakhtar Donetsk this summer and Les Bleus are among those who have discussed the option of a permanent move.
Mudryk followed the same path from Shakhtar to west London in January last year, but the winger has struggled at Stamford Bridge, scoring just seven goals in 58 appearances after an £88. 5m move.
At 21, Sudakov is two years younger than his Ukrainian compatriot, but the fugitive Shakhtar midfielder says adamantly he has what it takes to cope with the weight of expectations on England’s most sensible flight.
“We are in contact on a daily basis,” Sudakov told The i. “[Mudryk] is a wonderful friend of mine. In recent months he has played much more with him and has been much more successful. The beginnings for him were difficult, mentally and physically, but little by little, he’s getting there.
“When we played combined in the national team, I realized how much he grew throughout the season. I told him how much I was looking forward to playing in the Premier League and how wonderful it would be to play for the same team. .
“Misha told me that I was not in a position for the kind of tension that exists in England and that if I come, I have to be in position for it. But I am. The Premier League is my dream. It would be “It would be wonderful to play there at one of the most productive clubs. “
Express Sport understands that Chelsea and Tottenham have held talks with Sudakov’s striker for the summer transfer window. Shakhtar gave Napoli the chance to get the youngster for £43m in January, but the Ukrainian now does not find it easy to get a payment of around £60m. .
Although things are changing and Shakhtar CEO Sergei Palkin has brazenly admitted that Sudakov will be sold, the club is expected to look forward to the sale after Euro 2024 in the hope that a smart tournament will drive up his price.
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Sudakov has amassed nearly a century of appearances in Shakhtar’s first team, and will be one of the first names on the team’s sheet when Ukraine take on Romania in their first game at the Euros on June 17.
“Don’t be surprised if Ukraine does well at the European Championship,” Sudakov continued. “We have reached a peak where we have a good reputation around the world. Our effects in Germany can be anything. I can’t restrict what we do “We can pass. Potentially, we can go very far at the festival and I’m in a position to do that. “
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