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'What is Edu cooking?' - Arsenal fans excited by Chelsea star Mykhailo Mudryk's appearance at Emirates Stadium for showdown with Shakhtar Donetsk

<p>Before the match kicked off, TV cameras honed in on Mudryk, a familiar face but one that Arsenal fans were not expecting to see at their home stadium. His presence was a nod to his ties with Shakhtar - the side who he came through the youth ranks of.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Mykhailo Mudryk at the Emirates to watch Arsenal 🆚 Shakhtar!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UCLonPrime?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UCLonPrime</a> <a href="https://t.co/p0xKEuALx8">pic.twitter.com/p0xKEuALx8</a></p>— Amazon Prime Video Sport (@primevideosport) <a href="https://twitter.com/primevideosport/status/1848799162667872477?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 22, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Throughout the January 2023 transfer window, Arsenal and Chelsea battled for the winger’s signature, but it was the Blues that eventually secured his services with an £89 million deal. For Arsenal fans, Mudryk's presence in N5 reignited thoughts of what could have been, with many pondering whether a potential future move to the Gunners might still be on the cards.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Immediately after spotting Mudryk, fans jokingly speculated if Arsenal's sporting director, Edu Gaspar, was potentially working behind the scenes to engineer a fresh move for the player.</p><p>An Arsenal fan, <a href="https://x.com/dunc_AFC/status/1848798522004447294" target="_blank">@dunc_AFC</a>, wrote: "Mudryk at the Emirates tonight…what is Edu cooking?"</p><p>Whereas, <a href="https://x.com/GodwillaNB/status/1848798700778258674" target="_blank">@GodwillaNB</a>, took a dig at Chelsea's European woes and wrote: "I'm glad Mudryk is at the Emirates. It's the only CL football he'll experience this year."</p><p>While, <a href="https://x.com/RachelW86529886/status/1848798734676529331" target="_blank">@RachelW86529886</a>, wrote: "I see Mudryk is watching tonight, glad to see he’s supporting the club he loves, the arsenal. ✌️✌️✌️."</p><p><a href="https://x.com/J_stew_94/status/1848798573875347690" target="_blank">@J_stew_94 </a>mocked: "Mudryk at the carpet to apparently watch shaktar but really he's still mad arsenal never completed the deal and now he's stuck at pure gym."</p><p>Speaking as a Chelsea fan, <a href="https://x.com/ZuuwuuC/status/1848799712016486896">@ZuuwuuC</a> was a little miffed and wrote: "No way mudryk is actually at the Arsenal Stadium watching their championship league!!!!? Naa ship him asap!!"</p>

WHAT THE FANS ARE SAYING

<p>Mudryk is currently a fringe player under new Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca and has been limited to just four league appearances this campaign. He was left out of the squad during Sunday's defeat to Liverpool.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Mudryk's appearance at the Emirates was likely nothing more than a casual visit to watch Shakhtar and he will be focused on impressing for Chelsea in their upcoming Conference League match against Panathinaikos on Thursday.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR MUDRYK?

'What is Edu cooking?' - Arsenal fans excited by Chelsea star Mykhailo Mudryk's appearance at Emirates Stadium for showdown with Shakhtar Donetsk | Goal.com

Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk was spotted at the Emirates Stadium for Arsenal&apos;s Champions League tie with former club Shakhtar Donetsk.

&apos;What is Edu cooking?&apos; - Arsenal fans excited by Chelsea star Mykhailo Mudryk&apos;s appearance at Emirates Stadium for showdown with Shakhtar Donetsk