"Shakhtar will announce their first winter transfer next Tuesday

"Shakhtar and Palmeiras have reached the final straight in the transfer of 21-year-old winger Kevin to the Ukrainian club.

Kevin

The footballer will leave Brazil at 21:00 today, and tomorrow he will undergo a medical examination in Rome to finalise his transfer to Shakhtar.

On Tuesday, Kevin is expected to join Shakhtar at the training camp in Turkey, and will be officially presented as the Pitmen's newcomer.

Earlier it was reported that Shakhtar will pay €12 million for Kevin. The Pitmen will owe another 3 or 4 million euros (the data on this matter vary in Brazilian sources) in the form of bonuses.