Mudryk joins Tottenham on loan from Chelsea

Ukraine forward Mykhailo Mudryk joined Tottenham Hotspur on a season-long loan from Premier League rivals Chelsea on Tuesday, just over a month after ​the 25-year-old was cleared to return following an anti-doping ban.

"It's a great ‌feeling. I can't wait to start training and playing for the club, and I'm so excited to be reunited with (coach) Roberto De Zerbi," Mudryk told the club's website.

"I'm a player ​who brings speed and creativity, and I want to help in ​both the offensive and defensive areas. I want to make the ⁠fans excited."

Mudryk will be joined at the north London club by central defender ​Tosin Adarabioyo who also made the switch from Chelsea shortly before the transfer ​deadline for a reported fee of £7 million.

Mudryk joined Chelsea from Shakhtar Donetsk in January 2023 but struggled to make a big impact before his career was put on hold after an ​adverse analytical finding for meldonium in an anti-doping test in 2024.

He was banned ​for four years by the Football Association but appealed to the Court of Arbitration for ‌Sport ⁠and the suspension was subsequently reduced in agreement with the FA and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

Tottenham, who have spent around £300 million ($405.39 million) in the summer window, have been seeking to bolster their attacking options and had been keen to sign ​Everton's Iliman Ndiaye, who ​signed for Manchester ⁠City earlier on Tuesday.

Mudryk, who made 73 appearances for Chelsea, scoring 10 goals, had a previous spell under De Zerbi ​at Shakhtar Donetsk.

"Having worked with Misha earlier in his career, ​I know ⁠exactly what he can bring to our team," the Italian said.

"He has the quality to change a game with his speed and ability in one-vs-one situations, and ⁠is an ​exciting, attacking talent. I will demand a ​lot from Misha and it is our job to help him find the best version of himself."