Shakhtar Donetsk had planned to sign 26-year-old Ukrainian centre-back Maksym Talovierov from Stoke City during the summer transfer window. The Ukraine national team player, who has 8 caps, consented to joining the team, but the club stopped negotiations due to his salary demand of 1.5 million euros. According to Polish journalist Kamil Rogólski, these types of financial demands are a negative consequence of artificial market regulation. Rogólski also noted that another player, Konoplya, had requested 1.5 million euros a year from the Donetsk team. Talovierov joined Stoke City in July 2025, and his contract runs until June 2028. His current market value is €2.00m, according to Transfermarkt.