Ukrainian star Yarmoliuk to Manchester United? What we know so far
Yehor Yarmoliuk (photo: instagram.com/brentfordfc)
Yehor Yarmoliuk, Ukrainian midfielder for Brentford and the Ukrainian national team, has attracted interest from Manchester United, reports journalist Volodymyr Zvierov.
Red Devils looking for reinforcements in defensive midfield
Manchester United sees Yarmoliuk as a potential reinforcement for the central part of the team. The club has problems in the defensive midfield, so the management is considering options involving promising midfielders.
The interest in the Ukrainian footballer is serious, not just formal monitoring. Yarmoliuk has been on the club's radar for quite some time.
Brentford has set price tag
The Bees are ready to start negotiations for a possible transfer if an offer of £30 million (about €34 million) arrives. This is significantly higher than the amount the club paid to sign Yarmoliuk from Dnipro-1.
In the summer of 2022, the midfielder moved to English side Brentford for €1.5 million.
Over two years, he secured his place in the team and became one of the most promising Ukrainian players in the Premier League. In May 2024, the club extended Yarmoliuk's contract until June 30, 2031.
Statistics and Transfermarkt evaluation
In the current season, the 21-year-old footballer has played 5 matches for Brentford in all competitions but has not yet recorded any goals or assists. Despite this, his potential is highly valued in Europe.
According to Transfermarkt, Yarmoliuk's market value is €15 million. However, Brentford is ready to let the midfielder go only if they receive a significantly more lucrative offer.
Earlier, we reported that Ukrainian Bohdan Popov topped the scorers' race in Italy.
