Shakhtar is keeping an eye on 18-year-old Brazilian talent Palmeiras

Shakhtar are interested in Palmeiras midfielder Luis Pacheco. The Brazilian football player is only 18 years old, but he already has experience at the adult level. According to Nosso Palestra, the Donetsk club is currently only monitoring the situation surrounding the talent and has not held negotiations with Palmeiras regarding his transfer. The Brazilian club is ready to consider the sale of Pacheco if it receives an attractive financial offer. The midfielder spends the majority of matches for the youth team, but in 2026 he already appeared on the field five times for the first team of Palmeiras. Pacheco also represented the youth national teams of Brazil in various age categories. He made his U-20 debut this summer. Shakhtar's interest in the young Brazilian may be related to the possible departure of Artem Bondarenko, who, according to the latest information, is close to moving to one of the clubs in Saudi Arabia.