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Arsenal may haunt Mykhaylo Mudryk again. (Image: Getty)
Omari Hutchinson has gone from strength to strength since leaving Arsenal for Chelsea in 2022 and is set to return to Stamford Bridge after a successful season-long loan at Ipswich Town. Mudryk has already been let down by the Gunners once in recent years, and allowing Hutchinson to join their bitter rivals could also prove to be a hindrance.
The 22-year-old winger played a crucial role as Ipswich secured back-to-back promotions to the Premier League under Kieran McKenna.
Hutchinson registered 11 goals and six assists in 50 appearances for the Tractor Boys during a history-making first season back in the Championship.
After scoring in Saturday's 2-0 win against Huddersfield Town, which sealed promotion to the top flight, he confirmed he was keen to return to Portman Road next season.
When asked if he'll still be at Ipswich for their first Premier League campaign in 22 years, he said: “I hope so. I don’t know.
"I’ll have to see what my agent is saying and what the manager is saying and then go from there. I don’t know, I just want to celebrate at the moment.”
But Mauricio Pochettino will undoubtedly plan talks with Hutchinson to configure the next steps, and he may want to integrate him into his squad.
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Omari Hutchinson has impressed at Ipswich. (Image: Getty)
The Jamaica international made his first two senior appearances for Chelsea last season before leaving on loan.
In the 2021/22 campaign, Mikel Arteta named him among his substitutes on a number of occasions, including when Arsenal visited Chelsea in the Premier League.
But the Gunners let him leave shortly after, and he will now be targeting an eventual breakout as a regular fixture in Pochettino's plans.
His return to West London would represent a threat for Chelsea's underperforming attackers, including Mudryk, who joined from Shakhtar Donetsk in an £88.5million deal in January 2023.
However, he had previously indicated through his social media activity that Arsenal was his preferred destination before they walked away after the Blues hijacked the move.
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