"Karpaty are close to signing a world champion

According to "UF", the head coach of Karpaty Vladyslav Lupashko wants to strengthen the attacking line of Lviv with Kryvbas forward Denys Ustymenko.

Denis Ustimenko

Ustymenko has already passed a medical examination at Karpaty and is to be officially introduced. The U-20 world champion is not part of the plans of Kryvbas head coach Yuriy Vernydub. The footballer was absent from the training camp in Slovenia and kept fit with the U-19 team. Last season's UPL bronze medalist is ready to consider selling Ustymenko or loaning him out.

Another contender for Ustymenko was Obolon Kyiv, which is looking to strengthen its attack after the sale of top scorer Ihor Krasnopir to Rukh.