Mudryk is top flight’s new fastest man
MYKHAILO MUDRYK has only played 35 minutes in England but the Ukrainian is already the Premier League’s fastest player. Chelsea’s new £88million man, who wowed fans with his fancy footwork off the bench during Saturday’s 0-0 draw with Liverpool at Anfield, clocked 22.76mph on the speed gun.
That saw Mudryk overtake the season’s previous top-flight record of 22.74mph set by Everton’s Anthony Gordon against Crystal Palace in November. Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez, Manchester City’s Erling Haaland and Chelsea’s on-loan midfielder Denis Zakaria make up the Premier League’s top five speedsters this season. Mudryk also topped the charts in the Champions League group stage. Before signing for Chelsea, the 22-year-old hit 22.74mph while playing for Shakhtar Donetsk — a speed also matched by Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele.
Mudryk endeared himself to Chelsea fans before stepping on to the pitch, having been filmed by his personal trainer doing weight training and endurance work to help him hit the ground running.