He looked set to sign for Arsenal, but Shakhtar club president Rinat Akhmetov met with Chelsea co-owner Behdad Eghbali on Saturday to discuss a Chelsea move.
"I am convinced Mykhailo will win the respect, sympathy and love of all connoisseurs of world football with his speed, his technique, his bright and beautiful game," said Akhmetov.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64281139
The Ukrainian giants' CEO Sergei Palkin confirmed that
Chelsea beat the North Londoners thanks to bonuses largely related to them winning the Premier League and Champions League.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/21075570/mykhailo-mudryk-chelsea-shakhtar-donetsk-arsenal/
"And now there's €30million in bonuses, none of which to my knowledge have been paid yet.
"So, if Mudryk doesn't play for Chelsea again, then Shakhtar will effectively not be eligible for those bonuses."
https://talksport.com/football/3141283/mykhailo-mudryk-drugs-test-transfer-fee-chelsea-shakhtar-donetsk/