22-year-old left-back delights in ‘big and important step’Ukraine international is expected to replace Lucas DigneEverton have confirmed the signing of the Dynamo Kyiv defender Vitaliy Mykolenko for an undisclosed fee, with the
Ukraine international agreeing a four-and-a-half-year deal. The 22-year-old left-back has won 21 caps for Ukraine and was a key part of Andriy Shevchenko’s team that reached the quarter-finals of Euro 2020.
Speaking after becoming Rafa Benítez’s sixth signing, Mykolenko said: “Moving to Everton is a big and important step in my life. I am 22 but I don’t feel like a youngster. I have experience of playing at European level and hope I will continue to improve as a player.”