Ilya Shkurin of GKS Katowice is on a list of potential candidates for Slavia as the club seeks a replacement for Tomáš Chorý. The analytical company Opta, which was commissioned to find players with a similar profile to Chorý, identified the 27-year-old Belarusian striker. According to the data provided, Shkurin scores 0.53 goals and wins an average of 4.13 aerial duels per 90 minutes. Shkurin joined GKS Katowice in September 2025 and is under contract until June 2028. In the 2025/2026 Ekstraklasa season, he has scored 8 goals and provided 2 assists in 11 appearances. Transfermarkt estimates his market value to be €1.00m.