Chelsea have opened talks with Georgiy Sudakov after the Shakhtar Donetsk chief confirmed that the player will leave in the summer.

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• Chelsea initiate talks with Sudakov
• Midfielder likely to leave Shakhtar in summer
• Ukraine international likely to cost £65m

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  According to the , the Blues reportedly met the £65million-rated (€75m) player's representatives in recent weeks to discuss the possibility of him moving to the west London club in the summer transfer window.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Shakhtar Donetsk chief executive Sergey Palkin was in attendance at Stamford Bridge on April 16 as Chelsea demolished Everton 6-0. After the match, the official hinted that the youngster could leave the Ukrainian side amid interest from top European clubs including Premier League giants Liverpool, Arsenal and the Blues.

• WHAT HAS BEEN SAID

  After the match, Palkin told reporters: "This summer window, he has a big chance to move to some big clubs. We have had some contacts with big clubs and some are not negotiating with us directly but are getting a feel for the summer environment. He will definitely move to a top European club this summer. When I was at Chelsea versus Everton, many people asked me about Sudakov."

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  WHAT NEXT FOR CHELSEA?

  Mauricio Pochettino's side are high on confidence at the moment after registering back-to-back wins in the Premier League where they scored seven goals including five against West Ham during the weekend. They will next face Nottingham Forest on Saturday in an away fixture.

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