The Obolon Courier
Squad5 Jul 2027
Ruslan Chernenko says Obolon went back on their word
“I was told what my role would be, and I signed on that basis. It has not happened.” A grievance with a date attached is the hardest kind to settle.
Squad5 Jul 2027
Serhii Sukhanov out for 107 days
The medical room confirms 107 days on the sidelines for Serhii Sukhanov, and a plan built around him now has to be rebuilt.
Market5 Jul 2027
Obolon sign Arinaldo Rrapaj for $1.1M
The paperwork is done: Arinaldo Rrapaj joins from Kolos in a deal worth $1.1M. Now comes the harder part.
Market5 Jul 2027
Obolon sign Ugochukwu David, one for the future
Ugochukwu David is 20, and Obolon have signed him for the player he will be rather than the one he is. The first team can wait; the point of a deal like this is the years it buys.
Market5 Jul 2027
Ihor Medynskyi is free to find somewhere else
“I was told straight, and I would rather have it straight.” The manager at Obolon has been clear about where Ihor Medynskyi stands, which is more than many ever get.
Squad5 Jul 2027
Diego Cerón gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
In brief
- Squad Agustín Juárez asks for a word with the manager
- Market Roman Volokhatyi linked with a move away