Famous commentator Viktor Vatsko assessed the transfer of former Dynamo goalkeeper Georgiy Bushchan to Saudi Arabia’s Al-Shabab.
“If previously reaching the group stage of the Champions League brought in money that far exceeded earnings from player sales, then I suspect that such a thing will be a long time coming. If there is an offer for plus-minus adequate money, then why refuse? Bushchan was sold for 3 million euros. That’s fine, I believe.
This is definitely better than nothing, as in the cases with Andriyevskiy and Shepelev's transfers. Moreover, where can he be showcased soon to sell for a higher price? European cups – that’s it, Trubin and Lunin play in the national team. Ukrainian Championship? Will Manchester United bite on a goalkeeper who shines in matches against “Lviv” and “Obolon”?
The situation with Bushchan's transfer is a situation from which everyone benefits. Zhora got the chance to play abroad in a league that is many times stronger than ours and more interesting. In a league where a lot of world stars play. In a league where clubs spend insane amounts of money, and this league will only develop. I watched parts of the video from Bushchan's debut match, and the level of skill of the players and the atmosphere in the stands – listen, the UPL is not even close to “guessing”.
I think that the terms of Bushchan's personal contract are at a very good level, many times better than at Dynamo, and that is also an important point. And in addition, it opened up a path to the main team for Neshcheret,” Vatsko emphasized.