Mikhail Mudrik, the Ukrainian winger for London's Chelsea, is set to change clubs in the near future: according to reports by renowned insider Fabrizio Romano, as cited by Sport RBC.UA, the player is to join Tottenham on loan with a buy option. The London clubs are reportedly already in agreement on the main terms of the deal, and the player himself has consented to the transfer. An official announcement is expected before the closing of the summer transfer window in England, which, according to the current date, will take place on the evening of 1 September 2026.
Deal terms: loan until the end of the season and a £75m option
According to sources, the agreement provides for Mudrik's loan to Tottenham until the end of the 2026/27 season. The contract will include a buy option for the Ukrainian's rights worth £75 million, allowing the Spurs to complete a full transfer should the player integrate successfully. Mudrik himself is reportedly already in agreement on the terms of his personal contract and is ready to begin work with his new team. Thus, the transfer is to be finally closed before the formal end of the transfer window in England.
Why Tottenham: the collapse of the Gakpo deal and the De Zerbi factor
The Spurs' interest in the Ukrainian arose against the backdrop of the collapse of the transfer of Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo, who was initially considered the club's priority target. The key argument in favour of Mudrik was the figure of Tottenham head coach Roberto De Zerbi, with whom Mikhail worked successfully at Donetsk's Shakhtar. For the player, this move also means the chance to return to regular match practice after the Football Association of England (FA) and WADA reached a settlement on the anti-doping case on 30 July 2026, recognising his suspension period as fully served.
Career trajectory: from Shakhtar to Chelsea
Mikhail Mudrik made his senior football debut for Donetsk's Shakhtar. After loan spells at Kyiv's Arsenal and Chernihiv's Desna, he established himself in the first team of the "miners", for whom he made a total of 44 appearances, scoring 12 goals and providing 17 assists. In January 2023, the Ukrainian moved to Chelsea. Despite a ban at the end of 2024, he managed to play 73 matches for the London side, netting 10 goals and delivering 11 assists, which made him an attractive candidate for a new stage in his career in London.
Contradictory data
It is worth noting two inconsistencies in the presentation of the information. First, the transfer is currently confirmed only by the insider's statements and has not been officially announced by either Chelsea or Tottenham, so until press releases are published the deal should be regarded as agreed but not completed. Second, in the primary materials Mudrik is described variously as a winger or as a midfielder, which merely reflects a difference in positional label rather than in the substance of the deal: on all key figures (loan until the end of the 2026/27 season, buy option for £75m) the sources agree.
