St. PETERSBURG, Apr 15 Automatic contract extension option for striker Artem Dziuba can only be activated at the end of the season, Alexander Medvedev, general director of the St. Petersburg football club Zenit, said. In July 2020, Dzyuba signed a contract with Zenit under the 2 + 1 scheme. The agreement can be extended if conditions are met that have not been officially disclosed. This season, the striker has scored ten goals in 23 matches of the Russian Premier League.
"The option to automatically renew the contract with Artem Dzyuba cannot be activated now, in order to complete it, you need to see the fulfillment of certain conditions. This can be seen either after the end of the season, or one or two games before it ends. At the same time, the option of extending the contract by agreement between the parties and in the event that these conditions are not met" cannot be ruled out, Medvedev said.