{"id":621478,"date":"2023-01-27T02:03:19","date_gmt":"2023-01-27T07:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=621478"},"modified":"2023-01-27T02:03:19","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T07:03:19","slug":"brighton-bid-mykola-matviyenko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/27\/brighton-bid-mykola-matviyenko\/","title":{"rendered":"Brighton Have Two Bids Rejected For \u00a326 Million-Rated Central Defender"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brighton &amp; Hove Albion have had two bids rejected for Shakhtar Donetsk central defender Mykola Matviyenko according to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1617948722939457539\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fabrizio Romano<\/a>. Reports also suggest that Matviyenko is keen to move to the Premier League and reunite with manager Roberto De Zerbi.<\/p>\n<h2>Brighton Make \u00a318 Million Bid For Mykola Matviyenko<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2376\" height=\"1584\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-621511\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/gettyimages-1432636281-594x594-transformed.jpeg\" alt=\"Mykola Matviyenko\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/gettyimages-1432636281-594x594-transformed.jpeg 2376w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/gettyimages-1432636281-594x594-transformed-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/gettyimages-1432636281-594x594-transformed-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/gettyimages-1432636281-594x594-transformed-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/gettyimages-1432636281-594x594-transformed-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/gettyimages-1432636281-594x594-transformed-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/gettyimages-1432636281-594x594-transformed-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/01\/gettyimages-1432636281-594x594-transformed-1200x800.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2376px) 100vw, 2376px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Shakhtar Donetsk Demanding \u00a326 million<\/h3>\n<p>According to Romano, Shakhtar Donetsk are demanding over \u00a326 million for Matviyenko. Shakhtar are also under no pressure to sell after seeing Mykhailo Mudryk go to Chelsea for \u00a362 million plus add-ons.<\/p>\n<p>Brighton made an initial offer of \u00a310 million for Matviyenko on Monday, which Romano <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1617948722939457539\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a> was to be, &#8220;far from Shakhtar Donetsk&#8217;s expectations.&#8221; A second bid of \u00a318 million including add-ons was also rejected on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Excl: Brighton have submitted a new official proposal for Mykola Matvienko, understand it\u2019s worth \u20ac16m guaranteed fee plus \u20ac4m in add-ons up to \u20ac20m package. \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udd35\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BHAFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#BHAFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Shakhtar Donetks have rejected also this fresh proposal as they want \u20ac30m fee for Matvienko. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dStvEl8vy2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/dStvEl8vy2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1618317791807012864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 25, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Brighton might yet return with a third offer, but <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/4114681\/2023\/01\/23\/kane-spurs-contract-fresneda\/?source=emp_shared_article\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">David Ornstein<\/a> reported on Monday that they are not currently prepared to meet the Ukrainian club\u2019s valuation. It remains to be seen if their stance has changed.<\/p>\n<h3>De Zerbi Pushing for Signing<\/h3>\n<p>However, reports have suggested that Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi has been pushing for Brighton to sign Matviyenko. The Italian worked with Matviyenko while he was the manager at Shakhtar, and Ornstein reported that the centre-back was one of the first names that De Zerbi mentioned to the Brighton board.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/25\/chelsea-thiago-silva-new-contract\/\" target=\"_self\">Chelsea Set to Offer Veteran Defensive Leader a New Contract<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Matviyenko is also understood to be keen on a reunion with De Zerbi. Sam Dean and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamJDean\/status\/1617453030550503424\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Telegraph<\/a> reported that the 26-year-old wants to move to the Premier League and a deal could rise to \u00a320 million<\/p>\n<h3>Why Do Brighton Want Mykola Matviyenko?<\/h3>\n<p>De Zerbi is the one pushing for the signing, but Mykola Matviyenko would be a great addition for Brighton. The club are keen to recruit this winter as they look to continue their push for European football this season.<\/p>\n<p>Matviyenko comes with a wealth of experience. He has played 202 times in the Ukrainian Premier League and European competitions for Shakhtar. Moreover, he is familiar with De Zerbi\u2019s style of play and could be able to make an instant impact in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/25\/weston-mckennie-leeds-united-personal-terms\/\" target=\"_self\">Contract Agreed \u2013 Leeds United Agree Personal Terms with \u2018Sensational\u2019 World Cup Midfielder<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Is Mykola Matviyenko Levi Colwill\u2019s Replacement?<\/h3>\n<p>Brighton also encountered problems this January when Levi Colwill suffered a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football.london\/chelsea-fc\/news\/levi-colwill-chelsea-reece-james-26016836\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">muscle injury<\/a> which will keep him out of action for several weeks. The 19-year-old has been impressive on the left side of Brighton\u2019s defence and was in contention for a place in the next England squad.<\/p>\n<p>Matviyenko fills that gap but is also a long-term solution. Colwill is on loan from Chelsea and the west London club have been impressed with his performances. So much so that <a href=\"https:\/\/siphillipstalkschelsea.substack.com\/p\/sources-levi-colwill-and-ian-maatsen?r=ano63&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Simon Phillips<\/a> reported that Colwill was at Chelsea\u2019s game against Crystal Palace to discuss a potential contract extension. Mykola Matviyenko would therefore be a key player both now and moving forward.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/25\/arsenal-key-decision-ivan-fresneda\/\" target=\"_self\">Fabrizio Romano \u2013 Arsenal Must Act Fast to Beat Borussia Dortmund to Spanish \u2018Wonderkid\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brighton &amp; Hove Albion have had two bids rejected for Shakhtar Donetsk central defender Mykola Matviyenko according to Fabrizio Romano. Reports also suggest that Matviyenko is keen to move to the Premier League and reunite with manager Roberto De Zerbi. Brighton Make \u00a318 Million Bid For Mykola Matviyenko Shakhtar Donetsk Demanding \u00a326 million According to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4374,"featured_media":621511,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1265,3,7188],"tags":[9331,9703,2061],"class_list":["post-621478","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-brighton-and-hove-albion","category-premier-league","category-rumours","tag-brighton-transfer-rumours","tag-mykola-matviyenko","tag-shakhtar-donetsk"],"modified_by":"Dale Ventham, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/621478","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4374"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=621478"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/621478\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/621511"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=621478"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=621478"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=621478"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}