Andriy Yarmolenko says now is the time to leave Ukraine if he wants to take the next step in European football.

The Dynamo Kyiv star has long been linked with a move to the Premier League and has now opened the door to a possible summer shift.

"I think that right now is the perfect time to change clubs,' the 25-year old forward told profutbol.

"I promised that until we become champions, I was not going anywhere. I kept my promise, we became champions.

"The president knows that I want to leave, I have repeatedly spoken about this.

"I want to grow. It is hard, it is unclear where I will play next. There have been suggestions from good teams.

"I feel the strength and confidence to be able to play in one of the top championships. If I want to play enough in Europe, now is the time to move."

Yarmolenko, who has been with Dynamo since 2007, is a target for both Liverpool and Tottenham.