Barcelona Are Among The Clubs Hoping To Sign This Gifted Playmaker: What Will He Bring To The Nou Camp? | OneFootball

In a recent report, Calciomercato stated that Barcelona are among the clubs hoping to sign Shakhtar Donetsk playmaker Georgiy Sudakov. It has been claimed that the Catalan club could face competition in the form of Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Liverpool in the race to land the Ukraine international in the summer.

Sudakov’s Impressive Rise At Shakhtar

Sudakov is having a decent campaign at Shakhtar as he has produced a handful of eye-catching performances for them on the attacking end of the field. The Ukrainian talent has been involved in 23 matches for his current employers this season, netting four goals and securing two assists in multiple competitions.

The 21-year-old is currently one of the best young talents in Ukrainian football. However, he is quite raw and would need time to prove his worth at the highest level. His current contract at Shakhtar Donetsk will run out at the end of 2028. Therefore, Barca would find it difficult to get a deal done for him on the cheap in the upcoming transfer window.

Shakhtar Donetsk’s Ukrainian midfielder #10 Georgiy Sudakov holds a press conference at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Barcelona on October 24, 2023, on the eve of their UEFA Champions League 1st round Group H football match against FC Barcelona. (Photo by LLUIS GENE/AFP via Getty Images)

What Will Sudakov Bring To Barcelona?

Sudakov can create a yard of space for himself to get a few shots in at goal. He has got the vision to create some decent chances for his teammates in the final third and is a decent dribbler with the ball as well.

The Ukrainian sensation has done well to add some goals and assists to his game this season but needs to find a way to be more consistent in front of the opponent’s goal. He is primarily an attacking midfielder but can also fill in as a left-sided wide player or as a box-to-box midfielder if asked to do so.

At 21, Sudakov has got the potential to become a future star in Spanish football. Thus, Barcelona would be wise to get him on board in the summer transfer window. We can expect him to bring more firepower to the Catalan club’s attack. Plus, Sudakov might even help Barca compete across all fronts in the coming years.

With all things considered, Barcelona would struggle to arrange a cut-price move for the Shakhtar whizkid at the end of this campaign as he is still under a long-term contract at the Ukrainian club.