MOSCOW, July 4, Andrey Mikhailov. Forward Fedor Chalov may to leave the Moscow football club CSKA if the transfer offer suits the player and the club, said the head coach of the army team Vladimir Fedotov.
Earlier, journalist Fabrizio Romano reported that PAOK has approached CSKA with an official offer to transfer Chalov and is negotiating with the player himself. The 25-year-old forward made 41 appearances last season, scoring 24 goals and providing six assists.
«»PAOK's interest in Chalov? There is a topic, there are stuffing. You can't believe everything. I understand that he showed himself very well and there will be some proposals, but they should suit all parties — both Fedya himself and the club. We We know very well that Fedya is on a contract (the agreement is calculated until the summer of 2024 — ed.). Here everything should match, «Fedotov told reporters.
Argentine striker Adolfo Gaich returned to CSKA this summer. He spent the second part of the 2022/23 season on loan at Italian Verona, scoring two goals in 16 matches. «We'll see what condition he's in and we'll make a decision,» the CSKA head coach said when answering a question about the player's prospects for the new season.
CSKA will play the first match of the 2023/24 season on July 15. On this day, the «red-blue» in Kazan will meet with the St. Petersburg «Zenith» in the match for the Russian Super Cup.