Ex-player of Shakhtar and the national team of Ukraine, well-known coach Valery Kryventsov shared his opinion about the personnel situation of the "Miners" in defense, in particular, the possible loss of Mykola Matvienko and the signing of Yaroslav Rakytskyi.
Valery Kriventsov— Did Rakitsky move to create competition in Shakhtar? It is difficult to assert this... There is information about the possible sale of Matvienko, so I do not rule out that Rakitsky was signed with this aim in mind. Yaroslav is an experienced player, he will have enough strength to perform at the highest level, especially since he returned to his native club.
As for Matvienko, the 11-16 million euros offered by the English for him is not enough. The main defender of Shakhtar and the national team of Ukraine is worth around 30 million euros, but not less than 25 million. Matvienko is a very stable football player, in his prime, he is able to play in several positions. Matvienko certainly deserved the opportunity to continue his career in the Premier League, and it will be very good for him in terms of further development, Kriventsov said.
