Shakhtar CEO summed up the winter transfer window for the Donetsk club.

In January, midfielder "Miners" Fred was actively interested in Manchester City, but the Donetsk team did everything to keep the Brazilian at least until the summer.

According to the general director of Shakhtar Sergey Palkin, Fred himself in this situation behaved very professionally.

"First of all, we managed to keep all the leaders. This was the main task, "Palkin said..

"We acquired Dodo: a young football player, who in fact, in two weeks, was adapted to the team. In our history there were moments when we acquired the Brazilians, and they adapted by the year. It was the right decision. And to save the entire team that started this Champions League - it was, by and large, the main task of ".

"We play not only in the Champions League. We play in the Cup of Ukraine, the championship, there are a lot of games, and we need footballers. Beginners were taken, above all, for these purposes ".

"He is a professional, and he did not exert any pressure on the club, he always behaved very tolerant, he always smiles and is always very friendly," concluded the general director.

Earlier it was reported that Shakhtar and Manchester City had already concluded an oral agreement on the transfer of Fred to the future summer.