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Ukrainian clubs build at foundation
By: sasha |Ukrainian international Serhiy Kravchenko new arrival put it best when discussing playing chances with Yuri Semin’s great club:
“Young and experienced alike have equal chances of making the starting XI. The atmosphere is really creative (with Dynamo Kyiv) and competition for places in the lineup is tough.”
While Dynamo hold a commanding six point lead, Metalist Kharkiv [...]
Deal for Brandão finally completed
By: sasha |As reported last week, the deal to send Brandão from Shakhtar Donetsk to Olympique de Marseille of France’s Ligue 1 has been finalized. The terms of the agreement call for a reported €6m fee to Mircea Lucescu’s club.
Đorđe Lazić leaves Partizan for Metalurh Donetsk
By: sasha |Nikolay Kostov continues to strengthen Metalurh Donetsk for the second half of the year as he is on the verge of signing Serbian international Đorđe Lazić from FK Partizan. While the deal has yet to be formally announced, it is widely considered to be in the final stages of paper-work with the transfer cost of [...]
big changes at Shakhtar Donetsk
By: sasha |Although Shakhtar Donetsk does not return to domestic play till February 28 when they face FC Illychivets Mariupil, manager Mircea Lucescu has been very busy.
With Lique 1 club Olympique de Marseille negotiating a deal that would send Brandão to France, they have recalled three players from on-loan. Starting with two Ukraine U21 internationals, Ruslan [...]
Metalist Kharkiv fortifies with Argentine Walter Acevedo
By: sasha |Metalist Kharkiv continues to fortify its side as it has added Argentine midfielder Walter Acevedo from San Lorenzo of the Argentine Primera División. The twenty-two year-old midfielder has represented Argentina as a U17 and U20 and comes over on a year-long loan with an option to purchase at the conclusion of that term.
This [...]
Wigan after Shakhtar Donetsk’s Mariusz Lewandowski
By: sasha |Talks have begun that will see Shakhtar Donetsk veteran defender Mariusz Lewandowski move to Wigan of the English Premier League. Said to be in the £3.5m range, the Polish international has been a solidifying force with Hirnyky since 2001 and has attracted the interest of Wigan manager Steve Bruce.






