Tottenham in talks to sign winger Mudryk on loan

What the report says

BBC Sport Football reports that Tottenham Hotspur are in discussions with Chelsea over a season-long loan move for winger Mykhailo Mudryk. The 25-year-old Ukraine international has been out of action since November 2024 and is now free to play again after his anti-doping case was resolved by the Football Association last month.

According to the report, Tottenham moved late into the race after exploring other attacking targets, while Chelsea had also held talks with Leeds and turned down at least one bid. That has left Spurs as the leading contenders for Mudryk, who joined Chelsea from Shakhtar Donetsk in 2023 for an initial fee of 61 million pounds. The BBC notes that Mudryk is open to a move to north London.

The article says Mudryk’s availability follows the closure of proceedings over a positive test linked to meldonium, a banned substance. He had been provisionally suspended and later received a four-year ban from the FA before appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The FA then said the case was resolved and that he accepted a breach of anti-doping rules, with the suspension matching time already served.

The move would be notable because it could give Tottenham another wide option late in the transfer window, while Chelsea continue to manage interest in players outside their first-team plans. BBC Sport also says Spurs have shown interest in Chelsea defender Tosin Adarabioyo.