“The clubs agreed with each other. I myself decided not to leave. I had an injury. In England, it was already a season, and we had a vacation. I understood that while I was recovering, while I was getting in shape, while I was adapting to speeds, even in training, it would take a long time, ”the Championship quotes the player.
He noted that it was important for him to play before the 2018 World Cup, and in the event of a move there was a high probability of losing his playing practice. According to him, now he is more comfortable with the opportunity to play in Europe, since he is satisfied with everything in Lokomotiv.
“But if there is an offer that suits Lokomotiv, I will seriously think,” said Smolov.
Earlier, Yuri Semin shared his opinion about the future of goalkeeper Marinato Guilherme in Lokomotiv.