Manchester Metropolis and Liverpool had scouts in attendance to look at Shakhtar Donetsk play towards Atalanta within the Champions League on Wednesday night time, in accordance with TBR Soccer.

The web site claims that the 2 Premier League sides have been there primarily to look at attacking midfielder Georgiy Sudakov in motion.

It’s believed each groups are looking out for a brand new No.10 and so they have recognized the Ukrainian worldwide as a possible choice.

Sudakov’s Shakhtar facet misplaced 3-0 towards Atalanta so he’s unlikely to have made a terrific impression midweek however the 22-year-old is a really promising younger participant.

The Metropolis goal has been praised by his supervisor

Talking about Sudakov earlier this yr, Shakhtar Donetsk head coach Marino Pusic stated that the midfielder possesses all of the attributes to be a high participant, together with a terrific work ethic:

“He’s an exceptionally gifted footballer. Expertise comes from nature or God, however it’s important to do one thing with it to develop it.”

“As we at all times say, laborious work beats expertise. Sudakov is a participant who can and needs to work laborious, develops day-after-day, is a great footballer, and may be taught in a short time. All these are traits that can make him higher.”

Sudakov received’t be accessible on a budget

TBR report that Shakhtar are reluctant to let the Ukrainian go away and they’re more likely to maintain out for a “related charge” that they bought Mykhailo Mudryk for.

Chelsea purchased the winger for an preliminary €70m (£62m) in January final yr, with an extra €30m (£27m) in performance-related bonuses. Based mostly on his type since his transfer to Stamford Bridge, he’s not price £87m.

Contemplating the difficulties that Mudryk has confronted, it stays to be seen whether or not Metropolis will proceed with a proposal for Sudakov.

Discover out who’s in Manchester Metropolis’s first-team squad for the 2024/2025 season right here