Sunderland AFC has announced that an agreement has been reached with Zorya Luhansk for the transfer of Nazariy Rusyn for an undisclosed fee.

The striker has completed a medical in Paris and agreed a four-year contract at the Stadium of Light, with a Club option of a further year, and the move will be finalised subject to international clearance.

The 24-year-old scored 21 goals and registered 10 assists in 49 appearances for Luhansk, whilst contributing nine goals and three assists in 41 senior appearances for former Club Dynamo Kyiv.

A Ukraine Under-21 international, Rusyn scored six times in 10 appearances for the nation's youth side and he also received a senior call-up in May 2023.