In the winter transfer window, Fiorentina attempted to negotiate with Shakhtar for the transfer of 22-year-old central midfielder Georgiy Sudakov. Fiorentina was willing to pay 20 million euros, but Shakhtar refused these terms, demanding over 30 million euros for the player. In the current season, Sudakov has played 25 official matches, scoring 10 goals and providing 3 assists. Previously, it was reported that Napoli intends to make another attempt to buy Sudakov in the summer.