Shakhtar’s sporting director Dario Srna commented on the departure of midfielder Taras Stepanenko from the team.
“Are we planning to look for a replacement for Stepanenko in the transfer market? No, we are not planning. In the position of a defensive midfielder, we have Kryskiv, Marlon, and Nazarina, and for now we are satisfied with this choice,” Srna is quoted by the official Telegram channel of Shakhtar.