BVB hunting for a striker – top talent Matviy Ponomarenko on radar | OneFootball

With Fisnik Asllani from TSG Hoffenheim, Borussia Dortmund have apparently already identified a striker who could become a very hot topic in the summer should Serhou Guirassy and/or Fabio Silva, both repeatedly linked with moves away, leave the club. Regardless of that, BVB also seem to be sounding out the domestic and international market with a particular focus on striking talents.

After several highly talented and at the same time very young forwards had already been linked with BVB in recent weeks — including Louey Ben Farhat (Karlsruher SC), Armando González (Deportivo Guadalajara), Luca Meirelles (Shakhtar Donetsk) and Bendegúz Kovács (AZ Alkmaar) — another name has now emerged in this context.

As reported by the portal Sportsboom, BVB scouts are said to regularly watch Dynamo Kyiv matches, paying particularly close attention to the performances of Matviy Ponomarenko. Not without reason, as the 20-year-old attacker is not only a powerful presence at 1.88 meters, but has also posted a remarkable return of nine goals in ten Ukrainian Premier League matches this season. The U21 international has also already featured in the Conference League, scoring once in two appearances.

Interest also from England and Leipzig

Given those numbers, it comes as no surprise that other clubs besides BVB are also looking at Ponomarenko. RB Leipzig, another Bundesliga club from the upper end of the table, are also said to regularly have scouts on site, while in the English Premier League, Brentford and Brighton & Hove Albion — both mid-table clubs known for their excellent scouting — have reportedly already picked up the trail.

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Dynamo Kyiv are of course aware of Ponomarenko’s quality and, even more so, his potential, and are also in a strong position thanks to a contract that runs until the end of 2028. The Ukrainian top club are therefore said to be asking for a fee in the region of €20 to €25 million for a summer transfer.

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