Tottenham have agreed a season-long loan deal for Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk, with the move reportedly including a non-mandatory £75 million option to buy the Ukraine international next summer.
The agreement, reached ahead of the transfer deadline on Tuesday, will see Mudryk move across London on a paid loan. Personal terms have also been settled, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi is set to work with the 25-year-old again after the pair were previously together at Shakhtar Donetsk. Mudryk is understood to have made a move to Spurs his priority, putting other options on hold.
Tottenham can assess Mudryk before deciding on £75m deal
The purchase clause gives Tottenham the opportunity to sign Mudryk permanently for £75m at the end of the 2026-27 campaign, but the club are under no obligation to activate it.
That arrangement allows Spurs to assess the winger over a full season before committing to one of the largest potential transfer fees in the club’s history. Mudryk remains under contract with Chelsea until 2031.
Romano reported that the clause was agreed as a non-mandatory option, while Ben Jacobs also put the figure at £75m. The reports mean Tottenham have secured the player without being tied to a permanent transfer if he fails to establish himself in north London.
Mudryk’s move follows a late change to Tottenham’s attacking plans. Spurs had been pursuing Iliman Ndiaye, but Manchester City moved ahead of them in the race for the forward, prompting De Zerbi’s side to turn to a player he knows well.
Earlier reports had also linked Mudryk with Leeds United, but Tottenham’s interest developed quickly during the final stages of the window. The Ukrainian ultimately opted for a reunion with De Zerbi and the prospect of regular Premier League football.
The winger arrived at Chelsea from Shakhtar in January 2023 after the west London club agreed a deal that could rise to £89m. However, his spell at Stamford Bridge has not produced the sustained impact expected of such a highly rated signing.
Mudryk has continued to offer pace and direct running from wide areas, but consistency and end product have proved elusive. Tottenham will now hope De Zerbi can help him rediscover the form that made him one of Europe’s most sought-after young attackers.
For Spurs, the immediate commitment is limited to the loan agreement. The £75m decision can wait until next summer, when the club will have a clearer view of whether Mudryk has become a long-term solution.
