Metalist 1925 planned to sign Aleksandr Yatsyk, and their coach, Mladen Bartulović, was personally interested in the transfer. However, the coach of Dynamo Kyiv, Ihor Kostyuk, relies on Aleksandr Yatsyk, and the player will remain at Dynamo Kyiv at least until the end of the 2025/26 season.

Oleksandr Yatsyk is dissatisfied with his situation at the club and could leave due to a lack of playing time. Metalist 1925 Kharkiv is interested in the midfielder, according to Futbol 24. The head coach of Metalist 1925, Mladen Bartulovic, is confident that the midfielder will add creativity and dynamism to the center of the field. Yatsyk considers joining another team a realistic option.

According to Insidetransfer, Metalist 1925 has a continuing concrete interest in midfielder Oleksandr Yatsyk and may soon make another attempt to complete the transfer. Metalist 1925 considers Yatsyk an option to strengthen the midfield and does not rule out returning to negotiations with Dynamo Kyiv. It was previously reported by Sport.ua that Metalist 1925 offered Dynamo Kyiv 3.5 million euros plus bonuses for Yatsyk, but the club from the capital refused.

In the summer of 2025, Metalist 1925 showed interest in Dynamo Kyiv midfielder Aleksandr Yatsyk. Sport.ua reported that Metalist 1925 offered Dynamo $3.5 million plus bonuses for the player. The management of Dynamo Kyiv immediately stated that Yatsyk was not available for transfer, which was confirmed by the vice-president of the Kharkiv club, Yuriy Korotun. Yatsyk's contract with Dynamo is valid until the summer of 2028, and Transfermarkt values the player at 1 million euros.