Tottenham land Mudryk on loan as Chelsea winger seeks revival of “Ballon d’Or potential” | OneFootball

Tottenham Hotspur have agreed a deal to sign Mykhailo Mudryk on loan from Chelsea for the campaign.

Mudryk is set to cross the capital and sign for Spurs on a season-long agreement, as the Ukraine winger looks to revive his career.

The 25-year-old was freed to return to football earlier last month after a four-year suspension was overturned. He had been suspended since November 2024 after a banned substance was found in a drugs test but denied any intentional wrongdoing. Mudryk was cleared to return following an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

The winger had been keen to remain in thePremier League as he explored a loan exit from Chelsea and Spurs have now secured his services.

The North Londoners will pay a loan fee for Mudryk, who has agreed personal terms. Spurs will have a non-mandatory option to sign Mudryk for a fee of £75m at the end of the loan, reportsFabrizio Romano.

Can De Zerbi reunion help Mudryk get career back on track?

Mudryk will reunite with former Shakhtar Donetsk manager Roberto De Zerbi at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

De Zerbi coached Mudryk at the Ukrainian side during the 2021/22 season, a campaign which saw the winger become a regular and score his first senior goal.

The Italian previously expressed his belief that Mudryk had the talent to win a Ballon d'Or.

Speaking in 2022 after former club Brighton were linked with a move to sign Mudryk from Shakhtar, De Zerbi said: "Mudryk is a fantastic player but Brighton can't buy him. I like him, just like all my ex-players I like, but Brighton can't buy Mudryk."

He added: "I think Mudryk can win the Ballon d'Or in the future. I know the value of Mudryk, he has the potential to win the Ballon d'Or."