Manchester United target ‘in the right place’ as transfer interest expected to increase

Yehor Yarmolyuk continues to live up to his agent’s claim that he is in the right place amid interest from Brentford’s Premier League rivals.

The 21-year-old completed the most passes in the match as the Bees beat Everton 4-2 to move just four points off the top four.

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The Ukraine international has come of age this season to fill the void left by departing captain Christian Norgaard’s move to Arsenal.

Yarmolyuk has been nearly ever-present for Keith Andrews’ side this season, featuring in all 20 Premier League games with 18 starts.

The ex-Dnipro-1 starlet has flourished alongside Jordan Henderson, registering his first two assists in England’s top-flight as well.

Yarmolyuk, who became the second-youngest player in Ukrainian top-flight history at just 16, has always been set for success.

Vadim Shablii, founder of ProStar Football Agency, which has the Ukrainian on their books, told talkSPORT.com: “Yehor is an example of a player who had the right attitude from a very young age.

“At Dnipro, he always stood out for his discipline, responsibility, and strong desire to learn. He is not just a talented footballer — he is a hard worker.

“When he moved to England, it was clear that adaptation could be challenging, but his professionalism and inner motivation made the difference.

“In every match, he leaves everything on the pitch and is ready to fight for every ball until the very end.

“He has excellent vision, and in one of the games, he provided a brilliant pre-assist to his teammate [Igor Thiago’s goal vs West Ham].

“Overall, he is going through an important stage of his development as a player in one of the best leagues in the world — and that experience is priceless.”

Yarmolyuk’s agent on his transfer interest

The youngster tops Brentford’s midfielders for tackles and blocks in the Premier League this season, while he’s also second for duels won.

His rapid rise to top-flight regular has left the Bees fearing the interest of European giants in their latest talent.

Manchester United are said to have added Yarmolyuk to their list of targets, as per the BBC, with Chelsea also touted with an interest.

Links to Tottenham have since emerged due to the player’s history with Thomas Frank, who was full of praise for Yarmolyuk at Brentford.

However, Shablii told talkSPORT: “Right now, Yehor is in the right place, and all his thoughts are focused on becoming an indispensable player and a leader in Brentford’s starting XI.

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Yarmolyuk ‘happy to be at Brentford’

“During this summer transfer window, there was interest in him from clubs in Italy, Germany, and, of course, England — but everything has its time,” Shablii continued.

“He is happy to be at Brentford at the moment, but I am certain that there will be even greater interest in him in the future.”