The situation the market missed
Every deadline week, money chases the same twenty names. Meanwhile a 22-year-old Ukrainian centre-back sits on skouted.ai’s rising board with a maximum 99 UV score, an expired contract, and a full season of top-flight minutes in his legs. His name is Maksym Dyachuk, and as of today he costs nothing but wages.
Dyachuk logged 26 appearances and 2,113 minutes for Lechia Gdansk in the Ekstraklasa, the kind of volume that in England would come attached to a £15m price tag and a four-year contract. In Poland, with the deal run down, it comes attached to a free-agent status and a market value the model still lists at €1.1M to €1.8M.
The profile
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| OVR | 71 |
| UV score | 99 (Highly undervalued) |
| Age | 22 |
| Position | CB, right footed |
| Height | 187 cm |
| Apps (2025) | 26 |
| Minutes | 2,113 |
| Aerial duel win rate | 56% |
| Passing accuracy | 84% |
| Goals + assists | 1 + 1 |
The scouting report reads like a mid-table Bundesliga starter in waiting: first-choice centre-back in a top-flight league at 22, 56 percent aerial duel success, and 84 percent passing accuracy that confirms genuine ball-playing capability. At 187 cm and 81 kg he has the frame for Championship or Serie A football immediately.
Why the rising board loves him
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Deal score | 62 |
| Data confidence | High |
| Youth flag | Yes |
| Contract status | Expired |
The deal score of 62 is modest only because the deal-score formula rewards clubs buying at a discount from willing sellers. Dyachuk needs no seller at all. The 99 UV score does the heavy lifting: the model cannot find a comparable 22-year-old first-division regular anywhere near this price, because there is not one.
The pathway
Ukrainian centre-backs have a strong export record, and the Ekstraklasa to top-five-league jump is shorter than reputation suggests. For a Championship side needing a left-side anchor or a Serie A club wanting affordable depth, the correct move is a medical and a three-year contract before the January scramble starts.
AI Verdict: Strong Buy
Maximum undervaluation, high data confidence, expired contract, elite volume for his age, and a physical profile that translates. This is the strongest free-agent value on the rising board this week.
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