Oleg Pushkarev, a 22-year-old midfielder, played on loan last season at Kudrovka, which he left after the agreement expired. Pushkarev has an active contract with Donetsk Shakhtar and now intends to continue his professional career in Odessa. Chornomorets is negotiating with Donetsk Shakhtar for him.

Chornomorets is negotiating with Shakhtar Donetsk to sign 22-year-old Ukrainian winger Oleg Pushkarev and his teammate, midfielder Maryan Faryna. The Odesa club intends to loan both players. The footballers are not considered part of Shakhtar coach Arda Turan's plans, and as a result, neither was included on the list for the Donetsk team's training camp. Pushkarev joined Shakhtar in July 2025 and has a contract that runs until June 2029. He has 6 caps for the Ukraine U19 national team, and his current market value is €150k, according to Transfermarkt.