Tottenham signs Mykhailo Mudryk from Chelsea on loan

Tottenham Hotspur has officially secured Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk on a loan deal until the end of the season. As part of the agreement, the Spurs have an option to make the 25-year-old Ukrainian international's transfer permanent for a fee of £75 million.

This move reunites Mudryk with Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi, who previously coached him at Shakhtar Donetsk before his 2023 transfer to Chelsea.

"It feels great, and I can't wait to start training and playing for the club," Mudryk stated. "I'm a player who brings speed and creativity, and I want to contribute both offensively and defensively. I want to excite the fans. I see there's a strong squad here with good players, and I'm looking forward to sharing the pitch and special moments with them."

Last month, Mudryk resolved a doping case with the Football Association, though he hasn't played in an official match since November 2024. He was temporarily suspended from competition after being implicated in the use of the prohibited substance meldonium. Subsequently, he received a maximum four-year ban from the FA but appealed the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). However, on July 31, 2026, he was cleared to return to competition "with immediate effect" after the FA announced that the anti-doping disciplinary proceedings had concluded and that Mudryk had accepted he violated anti-doping rules, also agreeing to a sanction equivalent to the time already served. Mudryk, who has always maintained he "never knowingly or intentionally" took a banned substance, expressed his gratitude to be able to return to the game after what he called the "most difficult period" of his career.

The Ukrainian is the ninth signing for the Spurs in a busy summer, during which they have spent over £300 million on transfers.