Premier League side, Tottenham have announced the signing of Manor Solomon on a free transfer from Shakhtar Donetsk.
The Israel international has signed a five-year deal with Tottenham.
Solomon, 23, spent last season on loan at Fulham from Shakhtar Donetsk and scored five goals in 24 appearances in all competitions for the Cottagers.
He becomes Tottenham’s third signing of the summer following the arrival of James Maddison and Guglielmo Vicario.
Solomon was able to leave Shakhtar Donetsk for free this summer after a FIFA ruling allowing non-Ukrainian players to suspend their contracts due to war in the country.
The Ukrainian club has been furious about this ruling since it was introduced last year when Solomon’s contract was suspended so he could join Fulham on a year-long deal.
Shakhtar has argued that it has cost them transfer fees on their foreign assets, which they were willing to sell, so there was no need for the ruling.
Solomon had six months left on his Shakhtar contract, which was due to expire in December this year, but the extension of the FIFA ruling for another year takes it beyond that the end of the deal, allowing him to leave for free.
Tottenham will host Shakhtar in a charity match this summer, however, the proceeds of which will go to the Shakhtar Social charity foundation, which has provided financial, humanitarian, and medical support to families across Ukraine since the Russian invasion.
