Vladyslav Vanat is a forward for Dynamo Kyiv who has been repeatedly linked with a move to Leeds United in the transfer window.
Leeds United are working hard in the summer transfer window to get Daniel Farke’s squad in the best possible condition to survive in the Premier League.
Ambitious signings of forward Lukas Nmecha and £15m centre-back Jaka Bigol have already been acquired but there’s still more work to be done.
While a new goalkeeper, midfielder and playmaker must be brought in, a couple more forwards appear high on the agenda as well.
Fulham’s Rodrigo Muniz has been targeted and that’s where the links with Vladyslav Vanat come in.
Here’s what you need to know about him.
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Who is Vladyslav Vanat?
Vladyslav Andriyovych Vanat is a versatile forward who has spent the entirety of his career at Dynamo Kyiv, other than a brief loan spell at Chornomorets Odesa.
Vanat made his debut for Dynamo when still a teenager, and after returning from his loan, has gone on to become a star striker for the Ukrainian giants.
Though primarily a centre-forward, Vanat can also play out on the left flank and is now a Ukraine international.
Vladyslav to Leeds United transfer news
Vanat first emerged as a potential Leeds United target in April after winning the Golden Boot in Ukraine.
His talents haven’t gone unnoticed, though, as Brentford, Fulham, Wolves and West Ham are all said to be watching Vanat as well.
Vanat has been labelled as the ‘new Andriy Shevchenko’ and he reportedly has a bargain release clause of just £17m.
Vanat played for Ukraine U21s during this summer’s European Championship and transfer expert Graeme Bailey told Leeds United News that the club were keeping a close eye on him in the tournament.
How old is Vladyslav Vanat?
Vanat was born on January 2, 2002, in Kamianets-Podilskyi, Ukraine. As of June 2025, he is 23 years old.
Vladyslav Vanat height
Vanat stands at 6′ tall.
Vladyslav Vanat stats
Vanat’s career stats for club and country so far.
| Team | Games | Goals | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 112 | 48 | 22 | 16 | 1 |
| Chornomorets Odesa (loan) | 18 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Ukraine | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Vladyslav Vanat Instagram and X/Twitter
Vanat has an official Instagram account with nearly 20k followers @vladyslav.vanat.
He does not appear to have an official X, formerly Twitter, account.
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