The Spaniards took advantage of the situation with the war in Ukraine.
Shakhtar defender Vinicius Tobias has joined Real Madrid, according to the Donetsk club's official website.
The 18-year-old Brazilian will play for the Madrid club until the end of the 2022/23 season on loan, and under the terms of the agreement, “Real” also has the option to buy the player.
It is worth noting that Shakhtar transferred the player last summer, but Tobias could play for the team only after his 18th birthday on February 23.
On February 24, Russian President Putin made an urgent statement about a special military operation in Ukraine, launching a large-scale invasion of Ukrainian cities.
The football season in Ukraine has been suspended, and the players of the clubs have received from FIFA the opportunity to continue their careers in other teams.
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Earlier it became known how Shakhtar will develop after the end of the war with Russia .