Artyom Dziuba has finally decided on the club where he will continue his career after parting with Zenit.
The confused Deadpool, as he appeared a month ago in the Rubin video, nevertheless decided to conquer Turkey.
The footballer signed a contract with Adana Demirspor.
The agreement is for one year with the option to extend for another season.
The athlete's salary will be €1.8 million, including bonuses.
The choice in favor of this championship is quite logical.
The management of the clubs here is not afraid to take age-old players (the Russian will turn 34 in a few days) and at the same time is ready to pay them big money.
It is interesting that Pari NN had previously offered the striker about the same contract, but Dzyuba chose to go abroad and challenge himself again.
Indeed, in the RPL with Zenit, Artyom has already won all possible titles.
According to football agent Roman Oreshchuk, the player made the absolutely right choice.
“I'm happy for Artyom.
Well done for deciding to leave the golden cage and go there.
The salary compared to the previous contract at Zenit, as far as I know, has fallen at least twice.
It's still a new challenge.
Dziuba does not go to the top club?
In this case, it's not that important.
He has already proved everything to everyone in Russia.
It is clear that in Turkey there are teams that pay more and have higher ambitions.
But even here you can show yourself very well, ”the specialist said in a conversation with RT.
I agree with the opinion of Oreshchuk and the former Spartak midfielder Alexander Mostovoy, who once played in Celta, Strasbourg and Benfica.
As the ex-football player of the Russian national team noted, the Turkish championship is quite difficult and interesting.
“It is very strange that Artyom could not find a team in the RPL.
But we do not know the details of why this happened.
Maybe there were some requests.
And we have dipped the level of the tournament and everything else, so it's hard for him to find a suitable option here.
In Europe, I think there are few proposals.
After all, he is 34 years old.
And Turkey is a good option.
There are many foreign players in the championship.
Maybe Artyom's club is not so famous.
On the other hand, he himself can make it so, ”explained the interlocutor of RT.
Indeed, the Adana Demirspor club is little known to Russian fans.
Nevertheless, the composition of the team is quite stellar.
Former Napoli footballer Gökhan Inler and ex-Everton winger Henry Onyekuru play in midfield, and Mario Balotelli plays in attack.
At the same time, most likely, you won’t have to compete with the Italian for a place in Dzyuba, although it would be interesting to see it.
According to commentator and expert on Turkish football Elvin Kerimov, Artyom is taken in place of the scandalous striker.
“Anyway, the club president often says that Mario will leave the team.
Actually, that is why they began to look for a center forward in the market.
And Dziuba is actively promoted in Turkey.
Among free agents, there are not very many such high-quality strikers - with experience, biography, success.
In addition, Artyom is remembered for matches for the national team and in the Champions League.
His last name has been popping up in all transfer windows over the past few years.
Maybe it didn’t reach a substantive conversation before, but the Russians are known for sure.
Hence, there is quite a lot of interest today.
In addition, now it is even easier to sign him than the same Okak Chuku, whom Adana Demirspor also wanted to acquire.
But he has a valid contract with the Basaksehir club.
And here you need, in fact, only a salary.
This greatly simplifies the situation, ”Kerimov said in a comment to RT.
The fact that Dzyuba is invited to replace Balotelli should flatter the Russian striker and, according to Oreshchuk, give him additional motivation to prove himself in the new club.
“Yes, Mario is a slightly different striker, with his sourness.
But if Dzyuba is being considered as a replacement for the Italian, then there is still gunpowder in the powder flasks.
Therefore, I have no doubt that Artyom will be fine.
Let the haters continue their criticism.
A man goes to Europe to work.
Then time will tell whether he did the right thing, ”he added.
Of course, the main question is how Dzyuba will adapt in a new country.
Since the football player has never played outside of Russia before, and Turkey is still significantly different in a number of aspects.
According to Mostovoy, age can play a negative role in this case.
“The question is whether he is mentally ready to move.
Still, a person has never performed abroad before, and then suddenly, at the age of 34, moving to another country is not easy.
Even risky.
It is in terms of life.
I can talk about this because I myself played abroad for 15 years.
But we left at 20. From the point of view of football, he did everything right.
Turkey is better than nothing.
At the age of 34, in our time, we went to Saudi Arabia, Japan, Qatar.
There the level is lower and there is money.
And now in Russia you can earn good money, and then go to play in a normal championship, ”said the former Spartak midfielder.
At the same time, Kerimov believes that the Russians should not have big problems getting used to the new tournament, since the championships of Russia and Turkey are comparable in level.
“There are more stars and money now.
But tactically, organizationally, the teams are not stronger.
Club leaders understand: since Dziuba gives out 13 + 8 in the RPL according to the “goal + pass” system, then he can do it there too.
If Artyom takes the field, he is trusted with a place at the base, they find a suitable role, and he himself does not get injured, does not get lost in the list of scorers, then he will definitely score more than ten goals, given the style of play and motivation.
Plus, he loves challenges.
And now Dzyuba is coming to a new championship for himself, where you have to prove again that you are a strong striker, ”said Kerimov.
The commentator also drew attention to the selection of Adana Demirspor performers, which allows the team to play attacking football with one center forward, which will give Dziuba the opportunity to show his best qualities.
“I think the environment suits him perfectly.
The championship is open, attacking, productive.
Many moments are created.
Adana Demirspor has a very strong midfield, plus Rakitskiy appeared, who will start attacks with long passes and throws on the same Dziuba.
They played well, they know each other well from Zenit.
So this is an excellent platform for realizing one’s potential,” Karimov concluded.
Let's add that Demirspor leads the standings with six points at the start of the Turkish championship, and in the third round they will play away with the multiple champions of the country Fenerbahce.
The match will be held in Istanbul on August 22, the birthday of Artyom Dziuba.