S. PETERSBURG, July 5, Dmitry Edigarev. Russian midfielder Daler Kuzyaev needs to sign a new contract with St. Petersburg Zenit, said football agent Dmitry Selyuk.
Kuzyaev has been playing for Zenit St. Petersburg since 2017. His contract with the Blue-White-Blues expired at the end of June. Sports Digitale reported that Besiktas have offered the 30-year-old a two-year contract with an option to extend for another season. It is noted that the player asked for time to think.
“I think that Daler Kuzyaev will not move to Besiktas. Why should he leave for a Turkish club, where in a couple of years he will not be needed? He can play at Zenit until he is 35. Why should he go to «Besiktas»? Turkish clubs always fly out of the Champions League very early. Yes, you can play in the Europa League, but you still have to earn a place in the squad. I understand if you go to Spain or Italy, but why is the Turkish championship better than the Russian one? At 30 years old you need to think about finances, so you need to stay at Zenit,» Selyuk said.
As part of the St. Petersburg club, Kuzyaev became the champion of Russia five times, won the Super Cup twice and won the Cup of the country once.
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