Matvii Ponomarenko, a 20-year-old forward for Dynamo Kyiv and the Ukraine national team, is a transfer target for the current champion of Portugal, Porto. German club RB Leipzig is also interested in the footballer. In the 2025/2026 Premier Liga season, Ponomarenko scored 15 goals in 25 appearances. The centre-forward joined Dynamo Kyiv in July 2024 and has a contract that is valid until the end of 2028. He has made 3 appearances for Ukraine, scoring one goal. Reports in June 2026 indicated Dynamo Kyiv values the player between €25 million and €30 million, and Borussia Dortmund had previously offered €20 million. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is €12.00m.