Rumors about Dziuba and Cheryshev, the possible departure of Barinov and the conflict between Gogniyev and Guliyev: how the off-season goes in the RPL

Strengthening "Spartacus"

Spartak is close to making a second transfer this winter window.

Benfica's right-back Tomas Tavares will be a newcomer to the team in the near future.

Lisbon sports director Rui Pedro said that the player's transfer had been agreed and he had to undergo a medical examination.

According to Metaratings, the red and whites will pay a total of €3 million for the 21-year-old Portuguese, and the parties are currently discussing the schedule and procedure for payments.

Earlier, the media also called the potential salary of the legionnaire - € 1-1.2 million per season.

The arrival of Tavares will save Guillermo Abascal from a headache for the right flank of the defense, because recently Nikolai Rasskazov went to the training camp of the Wings of the Soviets in Turkey.

In his absence, the headquarters could only rely on Daniil Denisov and Danil Khlusevich, but the latter in Spartak is indispensable on the opposite side.

In parallel, the capital team terminated the agreement with Miha Mevley.

The experienced Slovenian, who once played for Zenit, Rostov and Sochi, returned to Russia in September 2022.

It was planned that he would pair up in the center of defense with Giorgi Jikia.

However, the rookie disappointed the fans, having played only seven matches in all competitions and almost did not get a place in the starting lineup.

Significant moment: Abaskal preferred nominal defensive midfielder Ruslan Litvinov to Mevle.

Refusal of the services of the Slovenian was largely possible after the purchase of Alexis Duarte.

At 22, he was the main defender of the Paraguayan Cerro Porteño and twice became the national champion with him, and in the fall of 2021 he received his debut call-up to the national team.

Negotiations "Locomotive"

In the current political realities, it is difficult for Russians to count on proposals from the leading European championships.

But the championship of Turkey can be a great option for them.

The level of the local Super League is quite high, and the clubs are able to pay large salaries.

Fyodor Kudryashov and Magomed Ozdoev are already performing there, and in the near future Dmitry Barinov may join them, in which the 16-time national champion Beshiktash, who is fighting for medals, is showing interest.

According to some reports, the Istanbulites officially offered €1.2 million, but Lokomotiv wished to receive the full amount of compensation prescribed in the captain's contract - €15 million. According to others, the railway workers demand €6 million, and the Turkish team is trying to bring down the price.

One way or another, the start of negotiations was confirmed by the athlete's agent Pavel Banatin.

Besiktas made an offer for Barinov.

This is not the amount that is written in the press, but more.

But it is still insufficient for a player of Dima's level.

As far as I understand, the Turkish club was refused, so now it is preparing an improved proposal, ”Championship” quotes him as saying.

The Black Eagles are really not going to give up the Russian.

As the source of RB-Sport notes, they intend to purchase it for € 5 million in a lump sum and add a clause on the percentage of further sales to the agreement.

The player himself can sign a three-year contract with an option to extend for another season and a salary of €1.5 million per year with the possibility of increasing to €2 million through bonuses.

It is not surprising that Lokomotiv is already looking for a replacement for the leader.

In particular, there was information about interest in the Ferencváros defensive midfielder Aissa Laiduni.

He defends the colors of the Hungarian club for two and a half seasons, and without him the team of Stanislav Cherchesov is hard to imagine.

Moreover, the athlete went with the Tunisian national team to the 2022 World Cup, where he also turned out to be indispensable, and after that he was recognized as the best football player of the year.

In addition to Barinov, Igor Diveev has the opportunity to go to Turkey.

According to the athlete's agent Oleg Eremin, he recently received a call from one of the Super League clubs.

But it's hard to believe that CSKA will release a key defender, who also has a contract until the summer of 2024.

The search for "Torpedo"

But Artyom Dzyuba, whose career at Adana Demirspor did not work out, does not leave attempts to return to Russia.

However, in relation to him in recent days they have been talking about one team - Torpedo.

Allegedly, this is the only option for an experienced striker, and he is even ready to take a serious pay cut.

At the same time, the representative of the football player Leonid Goldman stressed that negotiations are underway with several teams from both Russia and abroad, and they have entered a decisive stage.

Torpedo, according to R-Sport, considers 22-year-old Botev striker Antoine Baroan, who scored ten goals in the first part of the Bulgarian championship season, as an alternative to the top scorer in the history of the RPL.

However, the dialogue with the French is not easy.

At the same time, it was reported that Dziuba, if he is ready to sign an agreement, then only until the end of the current Premier League draw.

Also, car manufacturers, along with Sochi, are credited with an interest in Denis Cheryshev, who spent the last six months in Venice, which plays in Serie B. The club’s sports director, Filippo Antonelli, confirmed that the Russian has offers from the RPL.

According to some reports, in Italy they are extremely unhappy with the high injury rate of the midfielder and intend to get rid of him.

This season, he played only ten meetings for Venice, in which he scored three times and assisted partners once.

However, the midfielder failed to solve health problems.

At the end of November, he was out of action due to another muscle injury and continues to recover.

Option for Suleymanov

If Russian football players are of interest in Turkey, then it is difficult for them to count on transfers to clubs from the top 5 European championships in the near future.

The most indicative in this regard is the example of Arsen Zakharyan.

In the summer, Chelsea wanted to buy him, but due to the current sanctions, he was unable to do so.

In winter, apparently, the midfielder will not move to England either.

According to PA Media journalist Robert O'Connor, his signing is currently not a priority for Londoners.

With a high degree of probability, another talented young player Eduard Spertsyan will remain in the RPL.

It is noted that PSV, one of the leaders of the Dutch championship, is interested in his transition, but Krasnodar does not intend to let go of his star.

And he himself is ready to negotiate only in the summer.

However, it will be easier for Spertsyan to leave, because he plays for the Armenian national team.

Another pupil of the southerners, Magomed-Shapi Suleimanov, on the contrary, is likely to stay in Europe.

In August, on a one-year lease, he moved to Hapoel from Beer Sheva and came to court there.

The winger quickly became one of the leaders of the team and spent a total of 27 matches for it, in which he scored four goals and gave five assists.

Including he got the opportunity to play in the Conference League.

It is not surprising that the local media write about the club's desire to activate the buyout option for €800,000. It is reported that a personal contract with Magomed-Shapi has already been agreed, and he likes everything in the new place.

Israel in the near future may become another good option for a foreign career for domestic football players.

Even if the level of the local championship is inferior to the Turkish one, it is still quite high.

It is significant that Yegor Borodin recently moved to the local Beitar from Krasnodar.

Conflicts "Khimki"

Meanwhile, the status of the most scandalous RPL team, even during the training camp, is retained by Khimki.

Last year they managed to change two coaches and get rid of a number of leaders.

And Spartak Gogniev earned disqualifications for overly emotional behavior.

So at the training camp in Turkey, the specialist was drawn into another unpleasant story.

According to media reports, he almost got into a fight with Ayaz Guliyev.

Allegedly, the midfielder was dissatisfied with the constant criticism from the mentor and publicly invited him to "go out once in a while."

The player called this information nonsense.

“Yes, there are misunderstandings in the team from time to time.

It happens that the coach is angry with the player, and he can answer him.

But to "one at a time"?

This is generally nonsense.

I don’t know why publish this, ”Sport24 quotes him as saying.

At the same time, the player confirmed that there really was a dispute between him and Gogniev, but at present they have completely resolved it.

Assistant coach Rinat Bilyaletdinov also spoke about the "heart-to-heart talk" that took place, but he considered the version with the "fight" a figment of someone's imagination.