Ex-footballer of the Ukrainian national team Artem Fedetsky commented on the transition Victor Kovalenko to “Atalanta”.
– If Shakhtar had earned some substantial sum on this transfer, then, probably, that would have been profitable. The player of the Ukrainian club, who moves to such a championship as Serie A, then I think that this is, first of all, image and advertising. Although Shakhtar already knows everything. If Shakhtar had rescued a good transfer price of a football player, it would have been gorgeous. After all, a player at such a good football age – 24 years old and wants to try his hand at another championship and team, then I think that you need to go to a meeting.
You know, I liked the fact that Vitya, without signing a new contract with Shakhtar, worked out his current one. That is, there was no such stone age, the player does not want to sign a contract half a year before its completion and the player is sent to the double. This is really a stone age and it is unprofessional to do so. This only obscures the coat of arms of the club in which the player is playing. And so Vitya worked out the contract to the end, gave himself completely to the team, did everything in his power. It will be interesting now to look at him in Atalanta. It also seems to me that this is a plus for the Ukrainian national team.
– Will Kovalenko play for Atalanta?
– I believe in it. Here only time will tell. How he will work and relate to it. Or he will immediately understand the football that Gasperini offers. It all depends on him. First of all, he needs to learn Italian. You can’t get away from this, you need to sit down and teach. The approach there is completely different. If you come to Serie A, then you must be fluent not only in English, but also in Italian.
Let us remind you that Viktor Kovalenko moved to Atalanta in early February and signed a contract for 4 years plus one. The Ukrainian national team player has not yet made his debut for the new team.
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