Victor Kovalenko this season will play in the center of the Italian championship – Empoli.
The former player of Shakhtar and the national team of Ukraine Viktor Kovalenko changed his club to the Italian championship. The player, whose contract is with Atalanta, will play for Empoli. This is the team’s official website.
The 27-year-old will reportedly defend the Blues colors on loan with an option to buy.
Recall that Viktor Kovalenko became an Atalanta player in February 2021, but in all this time he played for the team from Bergamo for only three minutes. The footballer spent the last two seasons on loan from Spezia, played 47 matches, scored 1 goal, made 5 assists. However, the team was relegated to Serie B last season.
Empoli finished 14th in Serie A last 2022/2023 season. In the first round of the new Italian championship, the Blues lost 0-1 at home to Verona.
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— Empoli Football Club Official (@EmpoliFC) August 25, 2023
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