Well, this is awkward.
Cole Palmer just snatched Mykhailo Mudryk's No10 shirt at Chelsea, and honestly? The timing couldn't be more brutal. Mudryk's been sitting in limbo since December after that failed drug test with Ukraine, and now his jersey number's gone too. It's like watching someone's life get dismantled piece by piece.
The £88.5 Million Ghost Story
Remember when Mudryk was supposed to be Chelsea's golden boy? That massive transfer fee from Shakhtar Donetsk back in January 2023 feels like ancient history now. The guy went from wearing No15 to getting the prestigious No10 after Christian Pulisic left that summer. Now he's potentially facing a four-year ban, and Palmer's already moved into his old number like nothing happened.
Poor Mudryk. The B-sample results still aren't confirmed, but let's be real - this number switch isn't exactly a vote of confidence from the club.
That Weird Poland Situation
Here's where things got really strange. Mudryk showed up in Wroclaw for the Conference League final, completely catching Enzo Maresca off guard. The manager's reaction was priceless: "He is here? I don't know. I am happy for Mischa to be here." You could practically hear the confusion in his voice.
The suspended player ended up partying with his teammates after they won the trophy, posing with medals and everything. Now, just over a week later, his number's been reassigned. Talk about mixed signals from Chelsea.
Palmer's Perfect Timing
Meanwhile, Palmer's been quietly wearing No20 since his arrival from Manchester City. The switch to No10 makes sense - he's been their star performer, and that number carries weight. Chelsea's trying to spin this as routine squad number management ahead of the new season, but come on. We all know what this really means.
They're not even mentioning Mudryk in their official announcements anymore. That tells you everything.
The Cursed No9 Gets Another Victim
In other Chelsea number news, new £30 million striker Liam Delap just grabbed the vacant No9 shirt. Brave kid, considering that number's been like a ghost at a family reunion for Chelsea strikers.
The list of No9 failures is genuinely impressive: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Romelu Lukaku, Gonzalo Higuain, Alvaro Morata, Radamel Falcao, Fernando Torres. That shirt's been empty for two years because nobody wanted to touch it. Delap either has massive confidence or hasn't done his homework on Chelsea's striker curse.
Maybe he'll be the one to break it. Or maybe we'll be writing about another failed No9 in twelve months. At this point, I wouldn't bet against either outcome.
Chelsea insists Mudryk will get a new number when (if?) he returns. But watching Palmer slide into that No10 while Mudryk's career hangs in the balance? It's brutal, even by football standards.
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