"Shakhtar" will try to acquire Adrian Mutu © EuroFootball.com

Strategist from Romania Mircea Lucescu stated that his team will try to acquire the disgraced forward Adrian Mutu. Negotiations with the Ukrainians are promised to start this December.

The 25-year-old footballer this season failed to establish himself in the main "Chelsea" lineup. His misfortune did not end there, as it was revealed a few days ago that A. Mutu used cocaine. He faces a suspension of up to two years.

"I am shocked by what happened to such a great talent," said M. Lucescu. "We really want to sign him, but we have to wait until the situation is completely clarified."

"Both I and the club president Rinat Akhmetov want him to come here. We believe he can still achieve a lot in the big football. He needs to regain confidence, and we hope to help him," he added.