Kevin Kelsy, a 20-year-old forward from Shakhtar, is currently on loan to Cincinnati in North America. Negotiations between Cincinnati and Shakhtar for Kelsy's permanent transfer have failed. Cincinnati attempted to negotiate a lower transfer fee than the $5 million buyout option specified in the loan agreement, but Shakhtar did not agree to this.

Cincinnati is encountering challenges in acquiring Kevin Kelsy, a Venezuelan forward, from Shakhtar because of the substantial fee specified in the contract, which is around 5 million dollars. Despite this, the MLS club is keen on retaining Kelsy for the upcoming season and is evaluating different strategies. Journalist Christian Moraes reported that Cincinnati is planning to start negotiations with Shakhtar to investigate options for keeping Kelsy, such as lowering the purchase price or prolonging the loan, though this will prove to be quite difficult.