At the beginning of January 2025, the winter transfer window opened in most world football leagues. Clubs were given the opportunity to sign new players and thus strengthen their squads before the second part of the season. We talk about transfers that have already taken place, as well as loud rumors of the winter transfer window in the top European and world championships, as well as the Ukrainian Premier League (UPL). ***********Shakhtar Donetsk forward Daniil Sikan moved to Turkish Trabzonspor. The 23-year-old Ukrainian signed a contract for 4.5 years. The player's transfer is estimated at between six and ten million euros. Sikan has played for the Pitmen since January 2019, played 115 matches for the Donetsk club, in which he scored 31 goals and made 9 assists. Together with Shakhtar, the forward became the champion of Ukraine three times (2020, 2023, 2024), won the Ukrainian Cup (2024) and the Ukrainian Super Cup (2021). This season Daniil has 18 matches for the Donetsk team, 4 goals and one assist..

***********Venezuelan striker of Shakhtar Donetsk Kevin Kelce moved to the American club Portland Timbers. The 20-year-old player joined the Pitmen on December 31, 2023, having transferred from the Uruguayan Boston River and signed a 5-year contract with the Donetsk club. In total, he played 37 matches in the Orange-and-Blacks jersey, scored 9 goals and made 3 assists. In 2024, Kelce played on loan for FC Cincinnati..

************Manchester City have announced the signing of Palmeiras defender Vitor Reis. The 19-year-old Brazilian signed a 4.5-year contract with the reigning champions of England. Previously, the media reported that the “townspeople” would pay 40 million pounds for the footballer.

************Manchester City announced the transfer of Lens defender Abdukodir Khusanov. The 20-year-old footballer of the Uzbekistan national team signed a contract with the “citizens” until the summer of 2029. Khusanov will wear number 45 for the Sky Blues. Abdukodir became the first Uzbek player in the history of the English Premier League (EPL). According to media reports, Khusanov’s transfer amounted to 40 million euros excluding bonuses. Khusanov is a graduate of the Uzbek Bunyodkor. In 2022, he moved to the Belarusian Energetik, and then in 2023 he joined the French Lens, for which he played 31 matches and scored one assist.. This season, Khusanov played 16 matches for Lens in all competitions, scoring one assist.. The central defender also played 18 matches for the Uzbekistan national team.. Abdukodir competed with his country's Olympic team at the 2024 Games in Paris.

***********Zhytomyr “Polesie” announced the transfer of Uruguayan striker Facundo Batista. The 26-year-old forward has already passed a medical examination and joined the Wolves for training camp. The contract with the Uruguayan is for three years with the possibility of extension for another season. Batista moved to Polesie from the Mexican club Necaxa. However, for the last six months he has been playing for the Uruguayan Penarol on loan.. Throughout his career, Facundo played 169 matches, scored 45 goals and provided 8 assists..

***********The winger of the Italian “Napoli” Khvicha Kvaratskhelia moved to the French PSG. The 23-year-old Georgian football player signed a contract with the Parisians until 2029. Kvaratskhelia will wear number 7 for PSG. Earlier there was information that Napoli would receive 75 million euros for one of their leaders. Khvicha's salary at PSG will be 9 million euros per season + 2 million euros in bonuses. Kvaratskhelia has played for Napoli since July 2022 after joining from Dynamo Batumi for €13.3 million. This season he scored 5 goals and 3 assists in 19 matches for the Parisian club.

***********Midfielder Alexander Andrievsky became a player of Zhytomyr “Polesie”. The 30-year-old Ukrainian footballer joined Wolves as a free agent. Andrievsky is known for his performances for Dynamo, Chernomorets and Zarya.. This season he played 13 matches for the Kyiv team, but was not very effective.. As a member of the “white-blues”, Alexander twice won the championship and the Ukrainian Cup, and also won the Super Cup three times.