Dynamo Kiev coach Sergiy Rebrov has told Andriy Yarmolenko he's too good for Stoke City.
Potters boss Mark Hughes has confirmed he's keen to sign the Ukraine winger.
But Rebrov said: "Stoke is not a club for Andriy.
"I do not know whether an offer was made, but I said that if he leaves, he should go to a club which plays in the Champions League."
The coach added: "The president has always said that Kiev is not a golden cage, and therefore it is no problem to transfer a player, if the offer is good."