Man City interest in Georgiy Sudakov confirmed with Shakhtar Donetsk expecting 'several offers' in January transfer window

The 22-year-old Ukraine international has been in fine form since the start of the 2024-25 campaign, racking up nine goal contributions in 11 appearances across all competitions. His consistency on the field has attracted interest from reigning Premier League champions Manchester City, as confirmed by Shakhtar chief Palkin.

City are in search of a quality midfield option and are expected to dip back into the transfer market in the January window after Rodri sustained an ACL injury during a Premier League clash against Arsenal, which ruled him out for the remainder of the season.

Speaking to GOALand SPOX, Palkin said: “Manchester City is interested in him, and other clubs from England are also watching him. I'm sure several clubs will make offers for him during the transfer window."

He also revealed that Shakhtar were very close to selling Sudakov in the summer, however, a deal never materialised. "Six months ago we negotiated a transfer with SSC Napoli, but that didn't work out," Palkin added.

After edging out Wolves in a nail-biting Premier League encounter last weekend, the Cityzens will now shift their focus to the Champions League as they take on Slavia Praha at home on Wednesday.