Genoa can invite Ukrainian footballers Mykolenko, Zinchenko - media

Italian football club Genoa intends to invite Ukrainian players Vitaliy Mykolenko from Ukraine's Dynamo Kyiv and Oleksandr Zinchenko from England's Manchester City, according to the news site Calciomercato.

The club is interested in concluding a full-fledged contract with Mykolenko, and Zinchenko may join on loan, the report said.

The 22-year-old defender Mykolenko played 15 matches for Dynamo this season and made three assists.

The 24-year-old Zinchenko, who plays as a midfielder and defender, played five games for Manchester City.

Former Ukraine manager Andriy Shevchenko signed a contract with Genoa until 2024.

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