Insiders say Mudryk is confident he can recapture his best form, pointing to the work he has done to stay fit during his 20-month absence.
They note that Chelsea supported him throughout while respecting the limits of his suspension and the ongoing legal process. The club offered backing from a distance and gave him the space to handle what those around him describe as a very challenging period.
Because of the suspension, Mudryk couldn’t use Chelsea’s training facilities or work with club staff. His only known public contact with first-team players came during the Conference League final celebrations in May 2025.
To keep in shape, he paid for private coaches, hired goalkeepers for one-on-one sessions, and trained on a pitch at non-league side Uxbridge FC in London. He also organized a camp in Austria, with footage showing him scoring and running through attacking drills.
Even so, those close to him acknowledge there’s no replacement for daily training and competition alongside elite players. Mudryk understands the scale of the task ahead but believes he can meet it.
Chelsea are ready to offer a route back into the professional game. That could mean a return to the first team, a loan—potentially to sister club Strasbourg—or a permanent move elsewhere.
Whatever happens next, the end of the case is a major milestone for Mudryk, giving him the chance to restart his career and shape its next chapter.
After joining Chelsea in one of 2023’s most closely watched transfers, his story at Stamford Bridge is far from finished.