Joe Hart was impressed with Mykhailo Mudryk when he faced him playing for Celtic against Shakhtar Donetsk (Picture: BBC Sport)
Joe Hart has revealed that he has been told Mykhailo Mudryk boasts an exemplary attitude and is confident he has the potential to turn his Chelsea career around.
The Ukraine international has endured a torrid 18 months at Stamford Bridge after he opted to move to west London, having appeared destined to sign for Arsenal.
Mudryk has shown only flashes of the ability, under a succession of different managers, which persuaded the Blues to invest so heavily in him.
Enzo Maresca is destined to become the latest head coach charged with attempting to unlock Mudryk’s full potential and Hart believes it is only a matter of time before the 23-year-old starts to showcase his talent on a consistent basis.
Speaking after Ukraine came from behind to earn a vital Euro 2024 win over Slovakia, the former England goalkeeper said: ‘There is a huge talent in him.
‘I’ve played against him when he was high on confidence when he was at Shakhtar and they were a pretty average team being honest.
‘We played well against them but he was such a threat the whole game. He smashed two past me over two legs and I was really excited when he signed in the Premier League I was like ‘watch this guy.’
Mykhaylo Mudryk featured in Ukraine’s win over Slovakia (Picture: Getty)
Hart fears Mudryk has been adversely impacted by the chaos that has engulfed Chelsea since his arrival but he is adamant he boasts the talent required to succeed in England.
He said: ‘Look, he’s still young. Chelsea’s a bit of a difficult club to shine at the moment.
‘But when they do find their feet and if he’s one of the wingers when they do find their feet who are stars in that team, which they will, I’m excited to see what he can do.’
Asked if Mudryk had joined the wrong club, Hart added: ‘Who knows? It’s not gone well for anyone apart from Cole Palmer. That’s just being brutally honest.
‘They are trying to build a foundation. He’s a young player, he signed a big long contract, from everything I’ve heard about him he’s someone who wants to improve, wants to work hard, always out doing shooting.
‘Look, the talent is in him. It’s just whether they can get it out of him in the Premier League.’
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