Mykhailo Mudryk gets bold new look after hair & tattoos warning from former Chelsea star – with £89m winger ready for a fresh start at Stamford Bridge

The Ukraine international moved to Stamford Bridge in the winter transfer window of 2023. He shunned interest from other clubs, including Arsenal, in order to make his way to west London. The 23-year-old has, however, found the going tough in England.

Having gone 23 games without finding the target for Chelsea, he eventually opened his account against Fulham in October 2023. He finished that campaign with seven efforts to his name. More was expected of Mudryk, with consistency still proving elusive.

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Ex-Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has said on his Obi One Podcast: “Mudryk, he needs to get his head right, he needs to – I was going to swear – he needs to f*cking get his head right because he's such a good player, pace, power, quick and good on the ball. But he needs to get his act right, he needs to forget about the whole hair, whatever, the tattoos no! Play f*cking football and win games.”

Mudryk has accepted that challenge by undergoing a dramatic transformation ahead of the 2024-24 campaign. His long, bleached blonde locks have been shorn – with former Nigeria international Mikel responding to images on social media with a “let’s go” message.

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Chelsea are heading to the United States for a series of friendly dates with Wrexham, Celtic, Club America, Manchester City and Real Madrid. Mudryk forms part of that travelling party, with new Blues boss Enzo Maresca readying his squad for the start of the 2024-25 Premier League season.