"We Can’t Just Buy Mudryk For €100m!”: Mourinho Aims Dig at Former Club Chelsea Over €100M Mudryk Signing

Chelsea signing Mykhaylo Mudryk for €100m despite having less than 50 senior appearances is seen by many as a gamble and irresponsible financial decision, while others see it as a statement in the transfer market. 

The Blues bullied their rivals Arsenal off the deal with just €5m difference in their offers, and also offered better personal terms and longer contract years to the player to convince him to make the switch to Stamford Bridge. 

Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, who now manages Italian Serie A club AS Roma, made a joke about his former club splashing such a ridiculous amount on a player with less than 50 senior games under his legs. 

Mourinho aims swipe at Chelsea

 The Special One's AS Roma side beat 10 man Fiorentina 2-0 thanks to two goals from World Cup winner Paulo Dybala, as reported by Viola Nation. 

Speaking after the game as quoted by Football Italia, Mourinho highlighted he needs additions to his squad in key areas but he has been told by the club hierarchy there is no funds. 

“I am not expecting anyone to arrive. The director was very honest and direct… Coaches always want to hear we have lots of money. I worked at clubs with those sorts of practically limitless funds, but it’s not our profile. We work, we give our all, we work with the characteristics we’ve got,” he said. 

“We need to find a solution, we can’t just buy Mudryk for €100m!” 

Source: SportsBrief