Karavaev and Dynamo have not yet started contract extension negotiations. The player's current deal is until 30 June

The future of Dynamo Kyiv defender Oleksandr Karavaev has not yet been decided. The club and the 31-year-old footballer have not yet started negotiations on the prolongation of his contract, which expires on June 30 this year, SportArena reports.

Alexander Karavaev. Photo by Yu.

According to the source, Dynamo want to optimise the payroll, as well as bet on young performers. Whether Karavaev will stay at the club under such conditions is unknown.

It was previously reported that another age-old Dynamo player - 35-year-old goalkeeper Denys Boiko, whose contract also expires on June 30, can continue his career at Zhytomyr's Poles'kyi.