There are a few days left before the start of the season of the Russian Premier League (RPL). Team preparations are nearing completion. But the transfer negotiations do not subside. Sports tells about the main events of the past week.
Plus one foreign player in Spartak
After the signing of Jesus Medina, the red-whites announced the transfer of another legionnaire. The attacking line was reinforced by the Congolese midfielder Theo Bongonda. According to the Transfermarkt portal, Spartak laid out seven million euros to Cadiz, with a possible increase taking into account bonuses. -year-old football player played 32 matches in the Example, scored four goals and gave three assists.
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“Theo is a player in his prime,” said the sports director of Spartak. Paul Ashworth. — Bongonda is at the peak of his career. He will add competition to the team and is able to immediately strengthen it. We followed him closely for about nine months. Guillermo Abascal watched Theo's matches with Cadiz personally. By the way, I even talked with his children's coach at the academy. In Bongond, we get a quality left-footed right winger. We believe that he will add variety to the game «Spartacus» in attack and will please our fans as often as possible".
Kuzyaev set off to conquer France
The saga around Kuzyaev's contract at Zenith has come to an end. The midfielder finally left the club, accepting the offer of the modest Le Havre. Last season, the team finished first in Ligue 2 and earned a promotion. “Heavenly” intend to keep a residence permit in the elite of French football. Kuzyaev got a good chance to solve a difficult problem.
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“Daler wanted to try himself in Europe,” said father Adyam Kuzyaev. “He did a lot for Zenit. Why France? Because Le Havre was more professional and persistent in negotiations. We parted ways with Zenit on the best note. Daler thanked the management, the fans, the coaching staff. I also join in the thanks, because everything was super».
Loss of “Zenith” does not end there. Leave the team can Wendel. Brazilian midfielder, according to head coach Sergei Semak, firmly decided to leave Russia. Later it became known that the player was late for the team gathering and did not get into the application for the upcoming season.
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“As for Wendel, the situation has not changed,” Semak said. — I personally did not sign his contract, I do not know the intricacies. This is the responsibility of the management. My opinion is that every player should professionally fulfill his duties. While there is no food for conversation, we are working in the composition that is available. Ruby» is reinforced by legionnaires
Following Nikola Moreau, the leadership of Dynamo parted ways with Sebastian Shimansky. After a loan spell at Feyenoord, the Pole will continue his career in Turkey. The midfielder was bought by Fenerbahce for 14 million euros. The contract is concluded for four years.Akhmat found a replacement for Zoran Nijic, who left the club in the summer as a free agent. Grozny rented from the Bosnian «Tuzla City» 24-year-old Yasmin Celikovich. After the end of the season, Akhmat has the right to buy the player. Celikovich has been playing for Tuzla since 2021, where he played 69 matches and scored six goals.
Rubin strengthened with two foreign players. On Tuesday, Kazan announced the transfer of Kosovar striker Mirlind Daki. The footballer previously played for the Slovenian «Mura», where he scored 22 goals and gave two assists in 37 games. The club also announced the signing of the midfielder of the Armenian national team and Urartu Yerevan Ugochukv Iv. The contract with the 23-year-old Nigerian is designed for three years.
Samara «Wings of the Soviets» strengthened the top scorer of the championship of Belarus Yegor Karpitsky. As part of Shakhtar Soligorsk, the 19-year-old forward scored 12 goals. Karpitsky will play for the Volga region for the next four seasons.
The RPL debutant Baltika has signed another foreigner. Former Manchester United player Angelo Henriquez moved to Kaliningrad. The Chilean made a splash in 2013 when he won the FA Cup with Wigan. Now the striker will help «Baltika» to gain a foothold in the elite of Russian football.