--- title: "Mudrik to leave Chelsea: Tottenham to sign Ukrainian on loan with £75m buy option" description: "According to Fabrizio Romano, Tottenham have agreed with Chelsea on a loan deal for Mikhail Mudrik until the end of the 2026/27 season with a £75m buy option. An official announcement is expected before the transfer window closes on 1 September." date: 2026-09-01T06:44:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/mudrik-tottenham-loan-chelsea-buy-option tags: [mudrik, tottenham, chelsea, transfer, de-zerbi, premier-league] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Mudrik to leave Chelsea: Tottenham to sign Ukrainian on loan with £75m buy option ![Mykhailo Mudryk in Chelsea kit and coach Antonio Conte on the training ground ahead of Tottenham loan deal](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/01/mudrik-tottenham-arenda-chelsi/mudrik-tottenham-arenda-chelsi-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Tottenham are to sign Mikhail Mudrik on loan from Chelsea until the end of the 2026/27 season with a £75m buy option. - The move became an alternative after the collapse of the Cody Gakpo deal; a key factor was working with Roberto De Zerbi. - The deal will allow the Ukrainian to return to regular match play following the FA and WADA settlement of 30 July 2026. - An official announcement is expected before the closing of the summer transfer window in England on 1 September 2026. 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. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [He stayed in London: Mudrik has decided on a club for this season](https://sport.rbc.ua/ukr/football/lishivsya-londoni-mudrik-viznachivsya-iz-1788244238.html) - Подтверждает аренду в лондонском клубе и согласие игрока. - [Mudrik moves to Tottenham from Chelsea: Romano reveals the buy price](https://sport.nv.ua/football/mihail-mudrik-perehodit-v-tottenhem-arenda-s-opciey-vykupa-za-75-mln-50637382.html) - Ссылается на Романо; цена выкупа 75 млн фунтов. - [A new challenge in London: Tottenham to sign Mudrik on loan from Chelsea with a £75m buy option](https://profootball.ua/756470-novyj-vyzov-v-londone-tottenhem-arenduet-mudrika-u-chelsi-s-opcziej-vykupa-za-75-mln-funtov/) - Совпадает по условиям аренды и опции выкупа. - [Mudrik prepares for loan: Tottenham in the mix](https://korrespondent.net/sport/football/4907801-mudryk-hotovytsia-k-arende-tottenkhem-v-yhre) - Подтверждает подготовку к аренде в «Тоттенхэме». ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: On what terms is Mudrik moving to Tottenham? **A:** According to insider reports, on a loan deal until the end of the 2026/27 season with a buy option worth £75 million. ### Q: Why did Tottenham choose Mudrik specifically? **A:** The club turned to the Ukrainian after the collapse of the Cody Gakpo transfer; an important factor was the figure of coach Roberto De Zerbi, with whom Mudrik worked at Shakhtar. ### Q: When is the official announcement expected? **A:** The agreement is to be closed before the evening of 1 September 2026, when the summer transfer window officially closes in England.