Chelsea outcast Mykhailo Mudryk completes shock Tottenham loan transfer on deadline day as he’s reunited with De Zerbi

TOTTENHAM have announced the signing of Mykhailo Mudryk from Chelsea. The Ukraine international has joined Spurs from their bitter rivals on loan until the end of the season. Tottenham have completed the loan signing of Mykhailo Mudryk Credit: TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC The Ukrainian has joined Spurs on a season-long loan from their bitter rivals Chelsea Credit: Alamy Mudryk joins the north Londoners after being deemed surplus to requirements by new Blues boss Xabi Alonso. And he’s champing at the bit to play regular first-team football for the big summer spenders. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! The 25-year-old winger said of his move across the capital: “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 Roberto De Zerbi. “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. “I can see it’s a strong squad here with good players, and I’m looking forward to sharing a pitch and special moments with them.” De Zerbi, who coached Mudryk during his time in charge of Shakhtar Donetsk, is delighted to have the speedster in his squad this season. Most read in Sport SUN VEGAS WELCOME OFFER: GET UP TO £100 BONUS He said: “Having worked with Misha earlier in his career, I know exactly what he can bring to our team. “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. “If we do that then he can become a very important player for us. am very happy he chose to come here, and I cannot wait to work with him again.” Mudryk will look to use his Spurs stint to rebuild a career which threatened to be permanently derailed by a FAILED DRUGS TEST administered in October 2024. Mykhailo Mudryk will be reunited with his former Shakhtar Donetsk boss Roberto De Zerbi at Spurs Credit: GETTY The winger was cleared to resume his career in July after serving a 20-month drug ban Credit: AP He was handed a FOUR-YEAR suspension after a test discovered traces of the banned substance meldonium in his system. Mudryk denied intentionally taking the substance, which can increase endurance, and blamed the positive test on a contaminated substance. He appealed the suspension to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and was this summer given clearance by the FA to return to the pitch. Mudryk hasn’t played a competitive game since scoring in Chelsea‘s UEFA Conference win over FC Heidenheim in November 2024. He returned to the fold last month in a pre-season friendly against Juventus, coming on in the 82nd minute to a rapturous applause. Comment now