Dnipro-1 Commercial Director Vyacheslav Fridman explained the club's position on the possible sale of the team's leader, midfielder Oleksandr Pikhalenko.
- Lately, everyone has been heatedly discussing Pikhalenko's future. Will he stay with the team?
- Pikhalenko is 26 years old, and he definitely has a desire to play abroad. We have a valid contract with him for another year and a half. If we get a good offer for him in the summer, we will let him go. We'll shake hands with Oleksandr and say thank you, just like we did with Dovbyk - honestly. Pikhalonok, like Dovbyk, is a decent, responsible guy. This applies to both Hutsulyak and Svatko.
In recent months, we have seen both Pikhalonok and Gutsulyak improve significantly compared to the beginning of the season. Today they are the leaders of our team. If there are good offers, of course, we will let them go.
- At the moment, is there any interest in Pikhalonok from Western clubs?
- No, there isn't. At the level of rumours, there is information that Girona is allegedly looking at him. But the transfer window has just opened, so we'll see.
- Today, what is the likelihood that Pikhalonok will stay at Dnipro-1 until the summer?
- If there are no good offers, it is high - 100 per cent.
Oleksandr Petrov