Former defender of the Ukrainian national team Artem Fedetsky commented on the message about the transfer of defender Mykola Matvienko from Shakhtar to Brighton.
- In my opinion, Matvienko has long been ready to play in the top championship. I like the psychological stability in Matvienko. He does not have crazy jitters, regardless of the opponent. It is not news to me that they are interested. Brighton is now showing good results under De Zerby, the management listens to him, so there are high chances for Nikolai to end up in the Premier League. Nikolai will become one of Brighton's key players. Every footballer has a certain dream over time. He brought the maximum benefit to Shakhtar, now the club should let him go to England as a token of gratitude.
Will Nikolai be able to show himself in the Premier League? Of course, if the transition takes place right now, the coach should assess his condition, because Shakhtar have just returned to training, and football is in full swing there. It is definitely better for Matvienko to move to Brighton, given the ambitions of the club. Moreover, the coach directly wants him, who knows his qualities quite well. I am 100% sure that De Zerbi is counting on Matvienko as Brighton's main defender. The fact that Matvienko spent time at Shakhtar is obvious. If Nikolay ends up in Brighton, he will definitely be ready to play in the Premier League.
After 100 million euros for Mudrik, 25 for Matvienko is very little. A good price for a central defender if Brighton are ready to say goodbye to such a sum. This is a good deal for Shakhtar and Brighton. The price for Mudrik seemed cosmic, but European clubs are ready to shell out tens and hundreds of millions for little-known players, so Matvienko is worth the money that Shakhtar wants to get. There are no teams in the Premier League that don't have money. If they are ready to say goodbye to a serious amount, they are ready to go all the way. Matvienko plays consistently at Shakhtar and the Ukrainian national team. It should have passed a few years ago,” the expert said.