Information has something to make your readers eyebrow, as it is surprising. But to believe MarcaMykhailo Mudryk intends to embark on athletics. Bought for nearly 100 million euros (bonus included) by Chelsea in 2023 after his exploits in Shakhtar, the 24 -year -old winger did not have the expected return: 54 Premier League games for only 5 goals.
Last June, he was suspended as a conservatory and charged for doping, following a positive test at Melodium in December 2024 which could be worth 4 years of suspension. “” I can confirm that it was notified to me that a sample that I provided to the FA contained a prohibited substance. It is a total shock, because I have never used prohibited substances knowingly or breaking up rules He had pleaded. It must be said that with its suspension, Mudryk will have time to train to achieve its new objectives … and they are ambitious.
Mudryk at the Athletics Olympics in 2028?
As revealed MarcaWhat even confirms AFP, Mudryk has the ambition … to compete in the Olympic Athletics Games in 2028. A priori, the Véloce striker Ukrainian would like to devote himself to the Reine test, namely the sprint. At the top of its shape, Mudryk had been flashed with a peak at 36.67 km/h in a Premier League match.
To the point of reaching the Olympic minima? For the 100 m of Paris 2024, the required times were 10'00. The Chelsea player (he remains under contract until 2031) would already train with his national sprint team and former Olympic athletes to maximize his times, while he has three years before the big deadline. What about his future in football? The coming months may help us better know.