'F***ing tattoos and haircut’ - Mudryk SLAMMED by Chelsea legend

Carlo Garganese

• 5 Jun 2024 14:30 BST
• 3 min read

Chelsea legend John Obi Mikel has launched a withering attack on Mykhailo Mudruk, remarking that the Ukrainian winger needs to cut his hair and get rid of his tattoos.

Mudryk joined Chelsea for €100 million in January 2023 from Shakhtar Donetsk after the Blues hijacked Arsenal's deal for the winger.

However, Mudryk has flopped badly at Stamford Bridge as despite boasting blistering pace and dribbling qualities, his technique and decision-making has regularly let him down.

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Mikel believes that the potential is there for Mudryk to succeed but says that first he needs to clean up his image.

What did Mikel say?

"He needs to cut his hair,” Mikel said.

“He needs to get rid of the tattoos.

“He needs to f***ing get his head right... because if he does, he's such a good player.

“Pace, power, quick, good on the ball.”

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Mudryk was linked with a January transfer away from Chelsea, and his future remains very much in question this summer.

Since joining Chelsea, Mudryk has managed just seven goals and four assists in 58 appearances amidst a string of poor performances.

Now former Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino publicly stated on numerous occasions that the player must improve in a number of areas, even comparing him to a tennis player on one occasion in an attempt to highlight that he wasn’t a team player.

Mudryk has a chance to impress this summer at Euro 2024 with Ukraine and get a new chance under new Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca.