Ex-star of the championship of Ukraine for CSKA
CSKA continues an active transfer campaign.
Following Jesus Medina and Yusuf Yazici, the club signed Jorge Carrascal.
The army team was interested in the attacking midfielder a year ago and even allegedly tried to buy the rights to him, but the negotiations were unsuccessful.
Now they have returned to his candidacy, but cost three months' rent.
The arrival of a performer of this level is of interest, because he was considered one of the most talented young players in Colombia and was regularly called up to teams of different ages.
Together with River Plate, he won the championship and the Argentine Cup, as well as the equivalent of the UEFA Super Cup - Recopa.
An additional advantage of Carrascal is his experience of playing in the Ukrainian championship - it will be easier for him to adapt in Russia.
In addition, in Karpaty he was one of the leaders and shone with his non-standard technique.
That's just in the club of a higher level, "Seville" did not work out.
For her, Jorge did not spend a single minute and went on loan.
It is not entirely clear for what purpose the legionnaire acquired CSKA.
His favorite position is attacking midfielder, however Yazicı has already taken that position.
The versatile Latino is able to play on the flanks of the attack, but they are closed by Medina and Chidera Ejuke.
In any case, the lease saves the club from unnecessary risks.
If Jorge manages to prove himself, he will receive a full contract, if not, he will go back to Argentina.
Former defender of CSKA in Spartak
Actively behaves in the transfer market and another metropolitan grand - Spartak.
In winter, he made a number of acquisitions and even agreed to move to the team of Nikita Chernov.
At the moment, the defender plays for "Wings of the Soviets" and is one of the key links in the team's defense.
Much more fans of the red and white were embarrassed that he gave CSKA many years.
The boy began to play football in his native Volzhsky.
His talent was quickly considered in the leading academies, and he moved to the red-blue camp.
As a result, Nikita played 20 matches for them in all tournaments, but having failed to become unconditionally the main one, he went to Samara for practice.
He also has two matches for the Russian national team under Fabio Capello.
Chernov was acquired as a replacement for Samuel Gigot, but they can hardly be compared in terms of playing qualities.
All of Nikita's main indicators this season are at the average level: 2.3 mounted martial arts won per game, 0.9 tackles and 1.1 interceptions.
He does not have the incredible ability to launch an attack.
In general, Nikita is not stronger, for example, Ilya Kutepov, who does not get chances.
Nevertheless, Spartak is interested in this artist.
Moreover, according to media reports, the Muscovites tried to negotiate with the Wings of the Soviets on an exchange for Kutepov in order to get Chernov in the winter, but both clubs denied this information.
Search for a replacement for Rakitsky
Continues to work on strengthening the line of defense and "Zenith".
In mid-February, the Petersburgers took Nuraly Alip on a one-year lease with the right to buy from Kairat.
The central defender from Kazakhstan was with the team from the very beginning of the training camp and managed to prove himself.
He not only acted reliably in his own half, but also showed that he knows how to connect to attacks.
He has goals against Midtjylland and Brondby, which helped the blue-white-blue win the friendly Atlantic Cup.
Alip also did an excellent job with his direct duties.
He can safely be called a defender without weaknesses.
He's tall enough to hold his own on the second floor, but he's fast and tenacious enough not to let himself be beaten downstairs.
In addition, Nuraly boldly moves the ball forward and has a good first pass.
In this regard, a native of Aktau is somewhat reminiscent of Yaroslav Rakitsky.
Moreover, he is also left-footed.
Therefore, a Kazakhstani can be called a direct replacement for a Ukrainian.
Moreover, the contract of the latter expires in the summer, and there is no news about its extension.
Age is not on the side of the veteran, because he will turn 33 in August, while Alip is young and will only progress.
The only question is whether he will be able to prove himself in the RPL.
It's one thing to shine in not the strongest championship of Kazakhstan and another to represent the leading club in Russia.
The upcoming matches of the national championship will show whether Nuraly meets this level.
Challenge for Rudenko
Alexander Rudenko has been considered one of Spartak's most talented young players in recent years.
He brightly showed himself in the youth championship, and then shone as part of the farm in the FNL.
But in the main team, the striker never got a chance, although it seemed that the debut was not far off.
For practice, the forward went on loan to Torpedo and Sochi, but he didn’t show himself there either.
For example, last season Rudenko scored only twice in 20 matches for the southerners in the RPL.
In addition, in the summer, Alexander received a serious injury, due to which he missed almost six months and finally lost the opportunity to prove himself in his native club.
In winter, the striker moved to Khimki as a free agent, where he will try to revive his career.
That's just to break into the base and there will be difficult.
For a place on the left flank of the attack, to which Rudenko gravitates, he will have to compete with Reziuan Mirzov, rented from Spartak, as well as another newcomer, Didier Lamkel Ze.
In general, the Moscow Region team, after Vladimir Gabulov, ex-goalkeeper of the Russian national team, took over as general director, is conducting an extremely active transfer campaign.
The team has already replenished nine athletes.
Moreover, the majority joined her as free agents, like Rudenko, or were taken on loan.
Morozov's business trip abroad
In recent years, Russian football players have boldly tried their hand at the middle European championships.
Having not received worthy offers at home, they are trying to restart their careers in order to prove themselves in other countries, to return in a different status, following the example of Vyacheslav Karavaev.
Followed this path and Grigory Morozov.
A pupil of the famous Konoplev Academy at the age of 21, he made his debut in Dynamo and immediately registered on the right side of the defense.
Moreover, in difficult times, he did not abandon the blue and white and went down with them in the FNL.
However, in the RPL, he already received less time, losing the competition to Sergei Parshivlyuk.
The defender was forced to leave for practice on loan to Ufa.
Returning to Dynamo, this season he was content with playing in the farm in FNL-2.
Head coach Sandro Schwartz was not interested in the Russian, because in addition to Parshivlyuk, Guillermo Varela closes the right edge of defense.
In February, Morozov terminated the contract with the blue and white and signed an agreement with the Slovenian Celje until the summer of 2024.
The team from the city of the same name won the national championship in 2020, but last season it took only seventh place and does not shine this season either.
In the debut meeting of Gregory in the championship of Slovenia, Celje lost big to Bravo (0:3).
He himself spent 58 minutes on the field.
Trying to find a new team for Kokorin
Meanwhile, a series called "search for a team for Alexander Kokorin" continues in Italy.
Information appeared in the local media that Fiorentina is trying to find him a new team in Russia before the winter transfer window closes (February 22), since there is no interest in him in other countries.
Allegedly, in the club, in particular, they expect to sell the Russian in Sochi, whose colors he defended earlier.
In the camp of the southerners, they have not yet commented on these rumors, but Vladimir Fedotov noted at the beginning of the year that there was no talk of negotiations with the forward, since it is not clear what form he is in.
But in Ufa they count on the striker.
This was stated by the general director of the Bashkortostan residents Shamil Gazizov.
“Of course, I would like Kokorin to join us.
We are interested in Sasha.
I’m only for him to play with us, ”the Sport-Express functionary quotes.
The footballer himself last entered the field on January 10, having played 17 minutes in a Serie A match with Torino.
At the moment, he is working on an individual plan due to another muscle injury and, according to the athlete's agent Timofey Berdyshev, will soon return to duty.