Former Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko has explained why £89million Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk isn’t a flop.

Chelsea beat Arsenal to his signature and landed him for £89 million in January from Shakhtar Donetsk, making him Ukraine’s most expensive player ever.

Mudryk has struggled to live up to his price tag so far, however, and is yet to score for his new club.

Shevchenko is certain the 22-year-old will deliver in the long term for Chelsea, dismissing concerns he could become another big-money flop at Stamford Bridge.

Shevchenko told GOAL: “He’s very young, he has a lot of potential in the future. He’s signed a very long contract with Chelsea, we should see how it’s going at  the end of his contract with them.

“I think he has quality, a strong base. Chelsea look like they believe in him, there’s a new manager now, we just have to give him time and wait. That is the policy and vision of the club.”