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The head coach of «Epicenter» Serhiy Nahonryak gave a comment regarding today’s Europa League match «Galatasaray» - «Dynamo».

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Former defender of Shakhtar and Dynamo, Volodymyr Yezerskyi, shared his preference for the upcoming match of the Europa League group stage between players of Turkish Galatasaray and Oleksandr Shovkovskyi’s team:

«The recent control matches of the Dynamo players during the January training camp in Turkey give reason to hope that they have become more reliable in defense. In my opinion, the issues in the center of defense and the defensive midfield zone have troubled them the most in the Europa League.

Secondly, Turkish teams are favorable for the Kyivans. Dynamo have won significantly more often than they have lost. Therefore, it is not worth Oleksandr Shovkovskyi’s team tarnishing the statistics of their predecessors. Although I fully understand that Galatasaray is currently in form, confidently racing towards another championship title, and unlike the Kyivans, they have already played several official matches, tomorrow's victory will allow them to secure a place in the top eight. Nevertheless, it is time for Dynamo to prove that they remain competitive on the international stage, that they can take care of the club's image.

Even despite the absence of Popov and Brazhko. That’s why I hope that the Ukrainian team will show its best qualities tomorrow in Istanbul and will not lose,” said Yezerskyi.

The youth team of “Dynamo” is currently conducting a training camp in southern Turkey, where alongside the first team of the “white-blues” they are preparing for the 1/16 finals of the UEFA Youth League against the Italian “Atalanta” and the second part of the season.

As part of the training camp, a number of friendly matches are planned for Igor Kostyuk’s team, the first of which took place on January 20th. The Dynamo youth faced their peers from the Serbian team “Chukarichki”.

In 2025, our team started with a victory, scoring 2:1, although they conceded first in the 19th minute. Goals for the “white-blues” were scored by Bohdan Redushko in the 21st minute and Dmytro Kremchanyn in the 69th.

English Manchester City has officially announced the signing of French Lens defender Abdulkodir Khusanov, the club’s press service reports.

As British media, including Sky Sports, inform, the transfer of the 20-year-old defender is valued at €40 million. Khusanov's contract with Manchester City is set until the summer of 2030. The Uzbek player will wear number "45" in the new club.

— I am absolutely delighted to be joining Manchester City. I have long enjoyed watching this club. This squad is full of the best players in the world, and I can’t wait to meet them and play alongside them.

And Pep Guardiola is undoubtedly one of the greatest coaches of all time, so I’m excited to learn from him and improve my game even more, — said Abdulkodir Khusanov.

Former midfielder and former Dynamo coach Leonid Buryak shared his expectations for today\'s Europa League match in which Kyiv meets Galatasaray in Istanbul.

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Former forward of Kyiv Dynamo and the Uzbekistan national team Maksym Shatskykh commented on the transfer of Uzbek defender Abduqodir Khusano from the French club Lens to the English club Manchester City.

— Maksym Oleksandrovych, how do you comment on the transfer of Uzbek defender Abduqodir Khusano to Man City?

— Firstly, players are not just taken there, especially in such top teams. Secondly, Man City will not buy a player just for the sake of having him. Other teams were also interested in Khusano. There was actually a queue of teams behind him. And those were almost all top clubs. So it's all in Khusano's hands, everything depends on him.

He definitely deserved this transfer to Man City. Khusano demonstrated his work ethic, play, dedication, desire, and everything else. I believe he will succeed at Manchester City. I just don't know if they will use Abduqodir in the lineup right away. I don't know, but I think we will see this soon.

— Considering Manchester City's results, maybe Guardiola will start putting Khusano in the starting lineup right away.

— Yes, maybe. Given that Man City cannot boast of results right now, they may try to utilize him fully on the field immediately. We'll see!

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On Tuesday, January 21, Kyiv’s “Dynamo” will play an away match of the seventh round of the main stage of the Europa League against Turkish “Galatasaray”, which will take place at Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi stadium in Istanbul.

A special gathering point will be organized for Ukrainian fans, from which you will be safely escorted to the stadium by the police.

The gathering of fans will start at İBB Taksim Gezi Parkı at 15:00 local time, and the match will kick off at 18:30 local time.

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We also strongly ask you to refrain from wearing club symbols in the city for your safety.

Lecce defender Patrick Dorgu is close to a move to Manchester United, claims The Independent.

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim intends to sign a left wing-back. Due to a lack of resources for transfers, the Red Devils have turned to a realistic option, preferring the defender of the Danish national team. Lecce will demand around 40 million euros for Dorgu’s transfer.

Ukrainian coach Oleg Fedorchuk shared his thoughts on the two final matches of Kyiv’s Dynamo in the main stage of the Europa League — against Turkish Galatasaray (January 21, Istanbul) and Latvian RFS (January 30, Hamburg). Recall that the “white-blues” no longer have a chance to reach the playoff round of this European tournament.

“I think it’s much wiser to use these matches as a platform for the future now. After all, from a practical point of view, it is advisable for Dynamo to focus as much as possible on the national championship. This is the Champions League, significant financial bonuses. This is a chance that may not come in the next five years, as we understand that Shakhtar will do everything to ensure that this current failure doesn't happen again.

Plus, we must not forget about the coach's career, as if Oleksandr Shovkovskyi does not take this opportunity, there will be questions regarding him. So I dare to assume that there will be psychological ease, there will be no tension regarding this game. Most likely, the setup will be as follows — whatever happens will happen, play for prestige, gain experience, and try to avoid injuries. And this may play to our advantage, as when the responsibility for the result does not weigh down, the team can perform better than usual.

At the same time, judging by the training camps, from how the team plays defensively, I have great pessimism regarding these matches — nothing has changed, there are significant questions regarding the defense, although in attack, both Buialskyi and Vanat are in good form. As for the defense — the players who were on trial are not stronger than those who are already there, they are of approximately the same level. Without strengthening the central defender position with at least one experienced player, it is hard to hope for a good result. We remember those same games against Rukh, against Inhulets, how the Kyiv defense was taken apart. A strong team can win 1:0, while not creating any chances near their own goal, like, for example, Inter or Dynamo in previous years.

So my prediction about Galatasaray is not very optimistic — I would like them to play 1:1, but I think that the Kyiv team will lose by a margin of one goal,” said Fedorchuk.

Today, January 21, the match of the 7th round of the main stage of the Europa League will take place in Istanbul between local Galatasaray and Kyiv's Dynamo. The bookmakers, with their current odds, make it clear that they consider the Turkish team the clear favorite in this confrontation, not giving the guests much of a chance even for a draw.

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Juventus midfielder Ten Kopmeiners reacted to the victory over “Milan” (2:0) in the match of the 21st round of the Italian championship.

“I think the last game went well. We can always do better, but overall we are happy. We want to achieve better results, and after the “Milan” match, we gained confidence in tomorrow.

I need to grow, but I did good things and can do even better. I watch game videos and talk to the coach and staff so I can work better,” quotes Kopmeiners Football Italia.

Famous Ukrainian sports commentator Igor Tsyhanyk explained why the transfer of Lviv “Rukh” defender Bohdan Slyubik to Kyiv “Dynamo” did not happen. Recall, the 20-year-old footballer was on trial with the capital team during the preseason training camp in Turkey, but recently returned to “Rukh”.

“As far as I understand, “Dynamo” did not want to pay “Rukh” the amount that this club demanded for Slyubik. And they asked for quite a lot of money.

Slyubik could have been at “Dynamo”, but he is no better than the defenders currently in the team. These are the words of Shovkovskyi himself. And “Dynamo” did not want to pay such money for Slyubik. So he returned to “Rukh”. That’s the whole story,” said Tsyhanyk during a broadcast on his YouTube channel.