Vitao may finally leave Shakhtar next summer.
The Brazilian defender is currently playing in his home country for Internacional on loan until June 30.
Internacional would like to keep Vitao in the team on a permanent basis, as the defender is a key figure in the team, but this may be hindered by high financial demands from the Pitmen.
Shakhtar made it clear that they are ready to sell Vitao, but only for 7.2 million euros, and this amount is beyond the capacity of Internacional.
Vitao's contract with the Donetsk club is valid until the summer of 2024. If FIFA extends the provision allowing foreign players to unilaterally look for teams due to the full-scale phase of the Russian-Ukrainian war, Shakhtar risks losing the Brazilian center back for free.