Chelsea have officially announced the signing of Mykhailo Mudryk after successfully hijacking Arsenal's deal for the Shakhtar Donetsk star.
The Blues will pay a total of €100m (£88.5m) for the the 22-year-old Ukraine international with €70m (£62m) up front and €30m (£26.5m) in add-ons.
Arsenal had appeared to be the favourites to land Mudryk in January and the player was keen on a move to the Emirates but the Gunners were not prepared to pay his price tag while Chelsea also offered him a much more lucrative contract.
Mudryk has now penned a eight-and-a-half year deal at Stamford Bridge, keeping him at the west London club until 2032.
'I'm so happy to sign for Chelsea,' Mudryk told the club's website. 'This is a huge club, in a fantastic league and it is a very attractive project for me at this stage of my career.
'I'm excited to meet my new team-mates and I'm looking forward to working and learning under Graham Potter and his staff.'
Chelsea owner Todd Boehly and co-owner Behdad Eghbali said in a statement: 'We are delighted to welcome Mykhailo to Chelsea.
'He's a hugely exciting talent who we believe will be a terrific addition to our squad both now and in the years to come. He will add further depth to our attack and we know he'll get a very warm welcome to London.'
Mudryk was spotted at Stamford Bridge on Sunday after being invited to watch Chelsea's Premier League clash against Crystal Palace.
The Blues will pay €70million (£62m) up front, with a further €30m (£26.5m) in add-ons, which was significantly more than Arsenal were willing to splash out.
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