Premier League potential: Meet Ukrainian talents ready for England
Arsen Batahov is ready for the Premier League, according to Oleh Fedorchuk (photo: Getty Images)
Renowned Ukrainian coach and expert Oleh Fedorchuk believes that Ukraine's U-21 national team, currently competing in Euro 2025, features players who already possess the level required to play in the English Premier League, as reported by Ukrainian Football.
Which Ukraine U-21 players are ready for the Premier League
According to Fedorchuk, three players from the youth squad could already perform in the strongest league in the world.
He highlights Kyiv Dynamo's forward Vladyslav Vanat, the capital club's defensive midfielder Volodymyr Brazhko, and Turkish Trabzonspor midfielder Arsenii Batahov.
The expert notes that Vanat confidently confirms his high level. Brazhko is gradually reaching optimal form, and Batahov "looks quite good at the moment" and shows clear potential for further development.
Top Ukrainian footballers currently in the Premier League
The top 5 Ukrainian footballers playing in the English Premier League in 2025 currently look as follows:
- Oleksandr Zinchenko – a versatile left-back/midfielder, a key player for London's Arsenal
- Illia Zabarnyi – a central defender for Bournemouth, who quickly secured a place in the starting lineup of the mid-table EPL club
- Vitalii Mykolenko – a left-back consistently performing for Everton
- Yehor Yarmoliuk – a central midfielder actively used by Brentford's coaching staff, already attracting interest from top-tier clubs
- Mykhailo Mudryk – a high-potential winger, who is unfortunately currently suspended due to a doping investigation
How Ukraine U-21 is performing at Euro 2025
Ukraine's U-21 team is currently fighting for a spot in the playoffs of the Euro 2025 youth tournament. After two rounds, the Ukrainians have three points thanks to a victory over Finland and are in second place in Group D.
The outcome of the group stage will be decided in the final match, where Unai Melgosa's team must avoid defeat against the Netherlands to advance to the quarter-finals.
Earlier, we reported that Illia Zabarnyi may debut for PSG at the Club World Cup.
