Off-season in the UPL: Shakhtar and Dynamo gatherings, Kryvbas and Karpat transfer appetites

Clubs of the Ukrainian Premier League continue preparing for the new season. Here are the latest news from our teams' camps.

Off-season in the UPL: Shakhtar and Dynamo gatherings, Kryvbas and Karpat transfer appetites

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Donetsk "Shakhtar" continues its summer training camp in Slovenia, which started on June 24. The general group has been joined by Ukrainian national team players and Brazilian midfielder Pedrinho, as well as Croatian newcomer Bartol Franjic of the club. Donetsk's summer training camp in Slovenia will last until July 28.

On July 7, a delegation from Kyiv "Dynamo" departed for an educational and training camp taking place in Austria. Some Dynamo players who participated in Euro-2024 have already joined the team in Salzburg. A total of 29 performers will participate in the training camp for Kiyvans. In addition, Dynamo plans to play a series of friendly matches on Austrian soil. They played their first match against German "Paderborn" (0:0) on July 10. Upcoming matches include one against another German team, "Schalke 04" (July 13), and the Danish "Brondby" (July 14).

On July 3, Kryvyi Rih "Kryvbas" started an educational and training camp in Brežice, Slovenia. They planned to play six friendly matches during the camp. In their first match on July 6, they defeated Bucharest "Dynamo" (2:0), and in the second match on July 10, they drew with Swiss "Young Boys" (2:2). On July 5, Kryvyi Rih signed their first summer newcomers. They signed defenders Igor Snurnytsyn, Bakary Konate (Mali) and Oleksandr Drambeyev, as well as striker Oche Ochovachie (Nigeria). The camp in Slovenia will last until July 23, after which the team will return home on the following day.

"Dnipro-1" has not yet come out of summer vacation. In the past week, five key players have left the team — Bogdan Lednev, Valentyn Rubchinsky, Volodymyr Adamyuk, Denis Miroshnychenko and Yaki Kinarikin.

Zhytomyr "Polesye" continues active preparation for the new season at its club base. The team has already played two friendlies — against "Kudryvka-Niva" from Buzhova (2:1) on July 4, against Chernihiv's "LNZ" (1:0) on July 6, and against "Veres" (4:1) on July 10. The club signed defenders Serhiy Korniychuk from "Mykolaiv", Oleksii Avramenko from "Dnipro-1" U-19, and Matej Matich from Croatian "Locomotiva". They also rented striker Admir Brstrik from Slovenian "Olimpia."

"Rukh" continues intensive work at its camp in Rogli, Slovenia. On July 6, Lvivians won a bright victory over Austrian "Sturm" (4:1) in a friendly match, and on the 9th they lost to Croatian "Hajduk" (1:3). The team has also seen striker Denis Teslyuk leave.

Chernihiv "LNZ" is preparing for the new season at its club base. Under the leadership of Spanish coach Andres Carrasco, Chernihivans lost to "Polesye" (0:1) in a friendly match on July 6 and then lost to "Obolon'" (2:0) on July 9. In personnel news — the club extended midfielder Denis Oliyik's contract for another year.

"Oleksandria" has not yet come out of summer vacation. During this off-season, the team signed a well-known newcomer — striker Oleksandr Filippov from "Dnipro-1."

Players of "Vorskla" continue their preparation for the new season in Poltava. In the first summer friendly match of the off-season, under coach Serhiy Dolganskyi's guidance, they played against Chernihiv "Bukovyna" (3:0) on July 5. The first transfer acquisition of white-and-green during the summer off-season was striker Demir Skrijel from Montenegro, and the second — former forward of Zhytomyr "Polesye" Denis Ndouke.

Luhansk "Zorya" is holding an offseason training camp in Rogashtsice, Slovenia. Under Yuri Koval's guidance, the team played two friendly matches and lost both. On July 7, they lost to Slovenian "Belteins" (2:3), and on July 8, they lost to Bosnian "Zrinjski" (1-2). The second newcomer in the summer off-season is Austrian central defender Gabriel Esquinya.

"Kolos" is preparing for the new Ukrainian championship in Kovalivka. On July 10, under Oleksandr Puzdyeu's guidance, they played a friendly match against "Kudryvka-Niva" from Buzhova (3:1). During the summer off-season, goalkeeper Kiril Fesyun moved to "Shakhtar", defender Oleksandr Chornomorskyi and midfielder Andriy Bogdanov left. In their place, Kovalivtsi signed midfielder Igor Khartyn from Slovakian "DAK 1904."

Players of "Chornomorets" are working at the team's training camp in Soviyon. On July 3, Odessans played a friendly match against Vinnytsia "Niva" (2:2), and on July 6 — against Petrivka "Ingulets" (1:2). On July 9, Oleksandr Babych became the new head coach of the team.

"Veres" is holding a training camp in Rivne. On July 3, under Oleg Shandruk's guidance, they lost to "Zvyagel" (3:1) at the "Avangard" stadium, and on July 10 — to "Polesye" (1:4). The new season will see Georgian midfielder Giorgi Kutia join the team.

"Obolon'" is holding training camps at its base in Bucha. So far, they have played only one friendly match. On July 9 in Chernihiv, "brewers" lost to "LNZ" (0:2). Currently known new additions include midfielder Konstantin Bichek from "Metalist 1925" and striker Denis Teslyuk from "Rukh."

"Ingulets" is training at its base in the village of Volodymyrivka under the guidance of new head coach Vasyl Kobyta. On July 2, they lost to Kyiv "Dynamo" (0:4) and on July 6 — to Odessa "Chornomorets" (2:1). During the summer off-season, "Ingulets" rented two midfielders from "Shakhtar", Ivan Losenko and Oleh Pushkarov.

Lviv "Karpaty" continues its educational and training camp at their club base in Bartatov. Under Myron Markevych's guidance, they have played three friendly matches. On July 5, they drew with "Metalist 1925" (0:1), on the 8th — with "Prikarpattia" (1:1), and on the 10th — with "Agrobusiness" (1:1). In terms of personnel news, the club signed midfielder Orest Kuzik and defender Maxim Melnychenko from "Chornomorets", defenders Volodymyr Adamyuk and Denis Miroshnychenko from "Dnipro-1", as well as Brazilian winger Stenio Zanetti Toledo from "Cruzeiro".