Chelsea miss out as Brazil midfielder Taison opts to join Shakhtar Donetsk in £12.4m deal Chelsea interim manager Rafa Benítez, speaking on Friday, would not be drawn on a move for Taison, who has now joined Shakhtar. Asked if it was the right choice, Taison, who signed a five-year deal at the Donbass Arena, added: "Yes, it was the right choice, despite the fact that I was happy at Metalist, with whom I achieved a lot. And I want to again thank the entire team, coaches, staff of the Kharkiv club. But having joined Shakhtar, I understand what this club is all about. Taison joined Metalist from Internacional in his homeland in 2010, scoring 13 goals in 57 league games for Ukrainian side.