According to journalist Mikhail Spivakovsky, Ukrainian right-back Oleksandr Karavayev, 33, received an offer from Shakhtar and informed the management of Dynamo about the interest. Following this communication, the player and the Kyiv club agreed in principle to extend his contract for at least one more season. Karavayev, who joined Dynamo Kyiv in July 2019, has 50 caps and 3 goals for Ukraine. His current market value is listed as €1.20m by Transfermarkt.