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Recently suspended over doping, Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk joins Tottenham on loan
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Recently suspended over doping, Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk joins Tottenham on loan

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Tottenham and Chelsea confirmed that Mykhailo Mudryk will spend the season on loan at Tottenham.
  • Mudryk, who recently became eligible to play again after a settlement with the English Football Association, said he was excited to reunite with manager Roberto De Zerbi.
  • The winger received a four-year ban after a 2024 test found traces of meldonium, but later rule changes mean a sample with the same concentration would no longer be reported as positive.

Mykhailo Mudryk will spend the rest of the season at Tottenham, moving across London on loan from Chelsea after recently becoming eligible to play again following a doping case.

Both clubs confirmed the transfer on Tuesday evening. Mudryk said he was looking forward to training and playing under Roberto De Zerbi, with whom he previously worked at Shakhtar Donetsk. “This is an amazing feeling. I cannot wait to start training and playing for the club, and I am so excited to be reunited with Roberto De Zerbi,” the Ukrainian said.

This is an amazing feeling. I cannot wait to start training and playing for the club, and I am so excited to be reunited with Roberto De Zerbi.

— Mykhailo MudrykMudryk discussed his move to Tottenham and reunion with his former Shakhtar Donetsk coach.

He described himself as a player who brings speed and creativity and said he wanted to help the team in attack and defence. “I am a player who brings speed and creativity, and I want to help both offensively and defensively. I want to excite the fans,” he added.

I am a player who brings speed and creativity, and I want to help both offensively and defensively. I want to excite the fans.

— Mykhailo MudrykMudryk described what he hopes to contribute at Tottenham.

Tottenham sporting director Johan Lange said Mudryk had the qualities to make a real contribution. He also praised the winger’s ambition and determination to take on the challenge, saying those traits fit the culture Tottenham are building.

Mudryk provided a doping sample in October 2024 that contained traces of the banned substance meldonium. He received a four-year suspension in December and appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The case was not heard before he became eligible again after reaching a settlement with the English Football Association. One factor was a change to anti-doping rules, under which a sample containing a similar concentration of meldonium would no longer be reported as positive. Tottenham also signed Chelsea defender Tosin Adarabioyo on loan on the final day of the transfer window.

We believe he has the qualities to make a real contribution to our team, and we are excited to see his development in our environment.

— Johan LangeTottenham’s sporting director welcomed Mudryk and assessed his potential contribution.
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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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