big changes at Shakhtar Donetsk

By: sasha | January 9th, 2009

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 Fomin returns from Metalist Kharkiv and Igor Korotetskiy comes back from Zorya Luhansk. In an interesting move the much traveled Mexican international Nery Alberto Castillo returns from a discouraging period with Manchester City in England and by all accounts is hopeful of a fresh start for Hirnyky.

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Category: UPL News

Tags: Shakhtar Donetsk, UPL News

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• Venice |  January 9th, 2009 at 4:13 pm

  
  
  

  Thanks for the update. I’ve heard rumours about Srna possibly leaving – can you tell me if there’s any truth in that? It seems like a long shot and I don’t really believe it would happen, but then you never know.

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• Sasha |  January 9th, 2009 at 4:56 pm

  
  
  

  Darijo Srna is the subject of many rumours and I am surprised someone has not made a more aggressive effort to sign him. Most recently I heard from a good source that Siniša Mihajlović of Bologna was very interested and at least 3 clubs in Germany; Schalke, KSC and Bayern.

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• Venice |  January 9th, 2009 at 7:09 pm

  
  
  

  Thanks! I know he has explicitly stated on many occasions he was very happy at Shakhtar and had no intention of leaving. I see where he’s coming from – he’s the captain of the team, plays CL football and is substantially rewarded.

  But there’s also been a persistent rumour of Liverpool harbouring an interest, allegedly they’ve been watching him for a while, it’s just that the club management was adamant about not selling him and he’s never showed any intention to leave.

  I don’t know how long until his contract expires, but given his age I suspect if he ever wanted a change, now would be the perfect time.

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