Ian Wright issues honest Mykhailo Mudryk transfer verdict amid Leandro Trossard comparison
Ian Wright, a renowned figure in Arsenal’s history, has shared his opinion on Mykhailo Mudryk’s performance after the Ukrainian winger provided his first assist for Chelsea in their game against Leicester.
Mudryk joined the London club in January for a significant transfer fee, but his progress has been slow since then.
The transfer itself was unexpected and complicated, as Mudryk had been teasing a potential move to Arsenal on social media for months.
However, Todd Boehly took advantage of the opportunity and secured the talented attacker for Chelsea.
Mudryk’s debut, which occurred only one week after his signing, demonstrated why he had received so much praise leading up to his arrival.
In an impressive 25-minute appearance against Liverpool, the player showcased his lightning-fast speed and nimble footwork, injecting life into an otherwise uneventful match.
However, both the club and the player have encountered challenges since that standout performance.
The player’s fortunes have not been as positive since his impressive cameo against Liverpool.
He fell ill during the first half of a match against Fulham and was subsequently substituted, while his partnership with Marc Cucurella in the game against West Ham failed to materialize.
As a result, he has not been given a starting position since then, and he was an unused substitute in the victories over Leeds and in the Champions League.
Graham Potter, the manager of the player’s team, has downplayed these concerns, attributing them to the player’s lack of match fitness when he first joined the team.
Meanwhile, Arsenal’s alternative signing, Leandro Trossard, has had a strong start to his career with the team.
The Belgian, who was also a target for Chelsea, recently set a league record by providing three assists in the first half of an away game.
Trossard has already made a significant impact for his team, who are currently at the top of the table, unlike Mudryk, who is still adjusting to both the league and the country.
While the two players are hardly comparable, they are often mentioned in the same breath due to the similarities in the circumstances surrounding their transfers.
Now, with their clubs experiencing different levels of success, Wright has even gone so far as to say: “They (Arsenal) didn’t get Mudryk and that might be the best thing that happened to them.”
Speaking on Wrighty’s House Podcast he explained this, adding: “I don’t care what anyone says, Mudryk, and we’ve seen up to this point, he wouldn’t have done what Trossard has done or what Trossard has been doing up to this point.”
Rather than criticize Mudryk, the former Arsenal striker expressed empathy for his situation, as the player had to leave a war-torn country to pursue his career.
“Mudryk, for his own sake, I do feel sorry for him because I don’t know if there’s anyone in the history of football whose had to have a transfer of that amount of money with so much politicalness around him. It’s almost unfair.”
Ian Wright issues honest Mykhailo Mudryk transfer verdict amid Leandro Trossard comparison
