Brentford are closing on a deal for Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Mykhaylo Mudryk.

Calciomercato.com says the Bees are working on signing a contract with the 21-year-old Ukrainian.

Mudryk is available due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

At the same time, Mudryk will not be able to play for Brentford until the end of the season, as the Premier League banned the registration of players from Ukraine outside the transfer window.

This season, Mudryk had made 25 appearances for Shakhtar's first team and made six assists.