Journalist and commentator Viktor Vatsko stated that there is significant interest in Matvii Ponomarenko, a 20-year-old Ukrainian forward for Dynamo Kyiv, from several European clubs following the previous season. Vatsko noted that while representatives of some clubs have studied the situation and mentioned certain sums in conversations, no official offers have been made to the Kyiv club.
According to Vatsko, German club Werder Bremen is among those monitoring the Ukrainian, along with Ajax from the Netherlands, Portugal's Porto, Danish side Midtjylland, and Strasbourg from France. Ponomarenko has 3 caps and 1 goal for Ukraine and his contract with Dynamo Kyiv is valid until the end of 2028. His market value is listed as €12.00m by Transfermarkt. Reports from June 2026 indicated Dynamo valued the player at €25-30 million, after the club suggested in May 2026 that they would negotiate for a minimum of €15 million.
