Dmitry Selyuk: “70 million euros for Mudrik is not so much money”

Known agent Dmitry Selyuk expressed an opinion in an interview with that the 70 million euros that were paid during the transfer of the Ukrainian midfielder Mikhail Mudrik from Donetskminor ” in London “chelsea are not that big.

Mudryk joined Chelsea from Shakhtar in January 2023. Media reported that Chelsea paid 70 million euros for the player, with another 30 being provided as a bonus. The player’s salary is 7.5 million euros. Mudryk played one game for Chelsea, he played 35 minutes in the Premier League 21st round game with Liverpool (0-0).

– One of the main topics of this transfer window was the transfer of Mudrik to Chelsea. Is it worth that much money?

“70 million is not that much money,” Selyuk told . – There are 30 million bonuses, which will be paid if he wins the Champions League. It’s been a long way for Chelsea so far… In any case, I wouldn’t be surprised by this transfer, since Shakhtar as a whole have been working so competently in the market for several years now. They sell all players for 40-50 million. Yes, Mudrik is a little more expensive, but he is only 22 years old.

In general, Shakhtar sells well, that’s all. We must pay tribute to Akhmetov, who worked very skillfully: he caught Arsenal and Chelsea, creating an auction between them. The owners of these clubs began to compete with each other. Probably influenced by the fact that the owner of Chelsea is new to this business and is brought up by everyone. That’s what he bought. 11 million for Félix for four months, is that also normal? That’s all.

Ukrainian clubs know how to work in this direction. You don’t need to go far. kyiv “Dynamo” recently gave Tsygankov to “Girona”. He was taken for 5 million euros, then the Spaniards will pay 50% of the subsequent sale. Although there was six months of contract. I also know that a good club chases Dovbik from Dnipro-1. It shows that you just need to work and you will be fine.

I often hear in Russia: “Oh, yes, agents are crooks.” I agree, in many countries 90% of scammers. They are good only to come and ask for money. However, there is a group of people with whom it is simply necessary to cooperate. Yet sometimes only these people can pay attention to the player, drop the clubs competently. After all, no one knows Rakov and Pinyaev. But if everything is shown and revealed in time, they would go to good clubs. And the more such examples there are, the stronger the team will become.

– In general, is the transfer of Mudrik good for Chelsea?

I also think they overpaid. It is clear and understandable. But we constantly see how big clubs overpay at this level. Why don’t they pay too much in Russia? As a rule, they overpay, but it is not clear to whom. Show me at least one decent European-level footballer from those bought! Yes, there’s Barrios, there’s Varela… Claudinho is a normal player, but he was a bit blown away. The same Malcom didn’t play at Barcelona at all, and Zenit bought him for 40 million. Believe me, anyone else is unlikely to take him for that kind of money.

In Russia, they often remove what is lying incorrectly – if the player is not really needed at the previous club. And they always pay. For example, Krychowiak is a good footballer, but how could you pay him 12 million? He then went to AEK for free, but there he wasn’t even really basic. So all the downed pilots come to us. It is clear that the former PSG footballer should evolve in the RPL in view of his level, but taking into account the salary, he has cost all 20 million in three years. And they are lost! No one returned them. What kind of expert are you then? Show off what you’ve won!