Shakhtar Donetsk and Dynamo Kyiv have signed new Brazilian players.

On Tuesday, July 10, Shakhtar signed a five-year contract with Brazilian midfielder Marquinhos Cipriano. The 19-year-old previously played for Sao Paulo.

Dynamo, in turn, announced the signing of a five-year contract with 25-year-old defender Sidcley, who earlier played for Atletico Paranaense and on loan for Corinthians.

Earlier, on June 8, Dynamo signed a five-year contract with 25-year-old central midfielder Danilo das Neves Pinheiro, better known as Tche Tche.

Before that, Shakhtar has already signed three Brazilians - forward Fernando Pedro from Palmeiras, midfielder Maycon from Corinthians, and forward Junior Moraes, who moved from Dynamo Kyiv.