The initiator of the transition is Roberto De Zerbi
Miner’s Defender Nikolai Matvienko became for Brighton one of the priority goals in this winter transfer window.
According to The Athletic journalist David Ornstein, the initiator of the transfer is Brighton head coach Roberto De Zerbi, who recently worked at Shakhtar.
De Zerby is well aware of Matvienko’s abilities and highly appreciates his potential, because Brighton may soon come to Shakhtar with an official offer. The club estimates the Ukrainian at 20 million euros.
Recall that in the summer there was information about a possible transfer of Matvienko to Mallorca and Ajax. The Dutch club estimated the transfer of the defender at 15 million euros.
This season, Matvienko has played 13 matches for Shakhtar in all competitions.
In the match of the 14th round of the championship of England, Brighton beat Chelsea (4: 1) at their stadium and got the first victory under the leadership of De Zerby. After this match, the Seagulls scored 18 points and are in 8th place in the Premier League standings. November 5 Brighton goes to visit Wolverhampton.
Source: Sportarena
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