Polesie's head coach, Ruslan Rotan, confirmed that the club was interested in winger Ali Jassim. Rotan stated that negotiations took place, but the transfer was not completed because of various factors, which included the player's demands and the war in the country. He also said there is no point in further speculation on the matter.

Insider Fabrizio Romano has reported that Zhytomyr's 'Polissya' is interested in signing Ali Jassim, an Iraqi midfielder from the Italian club 'Como'. The same source indicates that the 'Wolves' have agreed to a transfer for the 22-year-old footballer for a fee of 1 million dollars. The transfer is now dependent on the player's personal decision.