Gym mascot With his unwavering dedication to improving his strength and quickness, Mykhailo Mudryk has finally found his footing at Chelsea and is determined to make the most of his quick move.

I don’t think Mykhailo Mudryk is a player whose will to succeed at Chelsea can be questioned.

The Ukraine winger is working so hard behind the scenes that some of his teammates claim to have never seen anything like it.

According to one insider, “He is trying so hard, it feels like he is in the gym every hour of the day.”

Like one of his favorites, Cristiano Ronaldo, Mudryk considers going to the gym “his favorite pastime,” according to those who have followed his career.

In an effort to become as quick as possible, Mudryk has been focusing on strength and speed training outside of his Chelsea sessions with personal trainer Dima Chapovskyi. This includes working on his ability to reach top gear from a standing start.

Mykhailo Mudryk’s determination to prove himself at Chelsea cannot be questioned

His unwavering dedication off the field has stunned multiple sources behind the scenes.

There have been worries expressed that the 22-year-old needs some limitations imposed since he spends too much time on that aspect of his development. Chelsea has made an effort to achieve that.

However, the effort shows Mudryk’s commitment to making the most of his quick January transfer to Chelsea, which hasn’t always gone as planned since he left Shakhtar Donetsk for an opening bid of £62 million that might increase to £88.5 million.

It seems like his efforts are paying off, at least in terms of playing time. It will be the first time he has started four straight Chelsea games if he starts against Fulham tonight.

Even though he hasn’t scored a goal in a league game yet, he has shown signs of improvement lately and was given a hearty standing ovation when he was substituted off against Brighton on Wednesday.

Mudryk’s most recent encounter with Fulham was during his official debut in February. Only forty-five minutes passed. That early replacement was attributed to illness by Graham Potter, the manager at the time.

However, it was a precursor to better things to come in his mostly lackluster debut at Stamford Bridge.

His efforts are starting to pay off, especially with more playing time this season.

There are several explanations given for why he hasn’t really taken off. Mudryk was scheduled to transfer to Arsenal, but a last-minute turn of events sent him to Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea used the opportunity to take advantage of Shakhtar Donetsk’s dissatisfaction with Arsenal’s approach to negotiations, completely outplaying the Gunners with their offer to hijack the deal.

Just one day later, a Blues group visited Shakhtar’s training camp in Turkey and took a private plane back to England with Mudryk to complete his transfer.

Mudryk had to adjust to that abrupt shift of affairs. The turbulence at Chelsea, where he is currently employed under his fourth manager, has also increased. The cost has also been a major factor.

It’s rumored that Mudryk travels in England with a small group of people. His low command of the language has made it difficult for him to form bonds with teammates, and he has been attempting to adapt as Russia has been encircling his own country, where some of his family still lives.

To get an idea of the impact the conflict would have on the younger guy, sources cited the severe effects it has had on his more seasoned and established countryman, Oleksandr Zinchenko of Arsenal.

Mudryk is characterized as being courteous but reserved, shy, and a self-assured athlete, as demonstrated by his prior hesitation to face Mauricio Pochettino in the crossbar challenge due to the head coach’s tendency to prevail.

Mauricio Pochettino called the forward “unique,” and his ability is undeniable.

A 13-cap senior international for Ukraine, he volunteered to compete in the Under 21 Euros in an attempt to regain form. Later, while Chelsea was in the United States for their preseason, he made an impression by scoring in a friendly match against Brighton, which gave him a boost in confidence.

However, upon his return to England, there was a noticeable decline in his confidence among the club members.

The Brighton manager who coached Mudryk at Shakhtar, Roberto De Zerbi, has praised him as a possible winner of the Ballon d’Or.

Only behind Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain and Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid, Mudryk was rated as one of the top three players in the world for his position by Darijo Srna, the director of football for the Ukrainian club.

Even though Mudryk was far from the polished product and only made 65 first-team appearances—many of them as a substitute—before joining Chelsea, he was nevertheless praised.

“He is 22 but he is the level of a 19-year-old based on how much senior football he has played,” stated Ukrainian sports journalist Andrew Todos.

Though he is still far from perfect, there is still hope that he will succeed at the club.

However, at Chelsea, where there is optimism that he will succeed, there are no questions regarding his caliber or ability.

“The hardest thing is to go in with this guy and understand what they need to settle, to feel comfortable, and to express their talent,” stated Pochettino.

You have to move with him very slowly, he explained, partly because of the cultural contrasts between Mudryk, Pochettino, and other Chelsea players.

Pochettino stated, “He is now trying to be more open, to adapt, and to be more involved in every single situation, not only on the field but outside of it too.”

He is working really hard to try to fit in and learn more about what it means to play as a team, but he is still young and will undoubtedly become better. We are overjoyed with his progress.

Though he frequently draws parallels for context, Pochettino said of Mudryk, “I cannot find one player to say he is similar.” He is really special. He finds it to be a good challenge first, and we find it to be a good challenge after that.