According to Sport.ua, Metalist 1925 is interested in 28-year-old Ukrainian defender Serhii Chobotenko and has him on the club's shortlist, although there is currently no information about negotiations or a possible signing date. Chobotenko joined his current club, Polissia, in July 2023 and is under contract with them until the end of the 2025/26 season. Transfermarkt estimates his transfer value to be one million euros. In the 2025/2026 Premier Liga season, he has made 16 appearances, with one goal and one assist. Previously, Igor Burbas claimed that Polissia's management had suspended the player from first-team training for alleged blackmail during extension talks, an accusation that Chobotenko later refuted.