Reported Chelsea target Andriy Yarmolenko has signed a new deal at Dynamo Kyiv but has admitted that he could still leave the club in the summer, as reported by talkSPORT.
The Ukranian forward has been linked with a move to Stamford Bridge, and this speculation was only intensified when Jose Mourinho was spotted in the stands at the recent match between Ukraine and Spain.
Yarmolenko’s contract with Kyiv was set to expire in June, meaning he could have begun talking to club’s in January with a view to leaving for free in the summer.
However, by signing a new deal that runs until 2020, his value is protected and his current club will need to be suitably compensated if another side wants to sign him.
Speaking to the official Dynamo Kyiv website, Yarmolenko admitted that he would like to move to one of Europe’s elite leagues, but wanted to ensure Kiev got a big fee for him when he leaves:
I still want to [test myself in the best leagues]. I know that if Dynamo get really worthy offers, we’ll find an option that satisfies everyone. I want the club to get good compensation for me. I could have left for free in a while, but that would have been wrong. I am 100% a Dynamo player. Our team is like my second family. That’s why I keep doing my best to benefit the club.
