The 20 year-old South Korean is already the subject of negotiations between the two clubs, a source claimed in the Sports Chosun newspaper: "Shim Young-sung has been negotiation with FC Moskva with regard to a three-year contract with the club and an decision will be made soon."

If the deal goes through, Shim would become the third Korean to play in Russia, along with Lee Ho and Kim Dong-jin of Zenit St Petersburg.