"Shakhtar must buy the defender from PAOK

Shakhtar Donetsk are obliged to buy out Greek PAOK defender Lucas Taylor, according to Esporte.ig.com.br.

Lucas Taylor. Photo: shakhtar.com

According to the source, Shakhtar, who played for Taylor on loan last season, are now obliged to buy him back from PAOK, as the conditions in the agreement were fulfilled: Taylor played the required number of minutes and Shakhtar won the Ukrainian championship.

Now it is known that Shakhtar will sign the Brazilian on a 3-year deal. Immediately after that Taylor can go on loan to one of the Brazilian Serie A clubs.

Last season, Taylor played 16 games for Shakhtar, scoring 1 goal.