Viewing Glushakov, buying Tavares, renting Kerk and demarche Hadzhikadunich: how RPL clubs spend their off-season

Double boost "Spartacus"

Spartak made two important transfers to the defensive line in two weeks.

First, central defender Alexis Duarte was acquired from Cerro Porteño, and then extreme Tomas Tavares from Benfica.

Negotiations on the latter went on throughout January, and in the end the parties shook hands.

And on Tuesday, January 24, two newcomers were officially introduced to the fans.

The Paraguayan signed a contract until June 30, 2027, and the Portuguese until June 30, 2026 with the possibility of an extension for another year.

Buying 21-year-old Tavares was great news for Guillermo Abascal, because he is versatile and able to cover both flanks.

First of all, he must create competition for Daniil Denisov on the right, since Nikolai Rasskazov went to the training camp with the Wings of the Soviets and is unlikely to return.

On the one hand, in the person of Tomasz, the red-and-whites got a young talented performer, on whom it will be possible to earn money in the future.

On the other hand, it has its drawbacks.

First, Tavares missed almost all of last year due to a severe knee injury.

Secondly, he did not have too much practice in his native Benfica and he constantly went on loan.

In one of them, at Basel in the 2021/22 season, he crossed paths with Abascal and spent nine matches under his leadership, almost always getting into the base.

There is no doubt that with the support of a well-known mentor, the Portuguese will continue to progress, if health problems do not worsen.

And Spartak largely solved the problem of strengthening defense.

In the center of defense, the duet of Giorgi Jikia is ready to make up Duarte in the future, and Tavares is able to oust Denisov.

Active negotiations of Lokomotiv

The most active last days of the RPL clubs were spent by Lokomotiv.

In particular, negotiations with Besiktas on the transfer of Dmitry Barinov ended in nothing.

The general director of the Istanbulites, Jeyhun Kazanji, said that the Muscovites rejected the last offer, it was decided to refuse to purchase the Russian.

His agent Pavel Banatin confirmed the information.

“As far as I know, the Turkish club had a lot of options ... This is a paid loan with an option to buy.

There was also a buyback option.

But only one offer was sent, which was not enough for Lokomotiv, - quotes the words of the representative of Sport-Express.

And the former director of the Red-Green Academy, Ivan Kuzmichev, who was familiar with the situation, considered him completely unacceptable and disrespectful towards both the team and the player.

However, according to the "Championship", reaching an agreement is still possible, and "Besiktas" allegedly improved the offer to 5 million rubles.

But Lokomotiv has already got rid of Girano Kirk.

This season, the winger has lost his place in the starting line-up and has scored only four assists in all competitions.

In addition, in winter, Sergey Pinyaev and Maxim Glushenkov, who are also able to play on the right edge of the attack, replenished the squad.

The management decided to loan the Dutchman to Belgian Antwerp.

And we are talking about paid rent.

According to Transfermarkt, the railway workers will receive €600,000 for it. To the credit of the legionnaire, he did not use FIFA's right to terminate the contract early and, out of respect for the club, gave him the opportunity to earn money.

His agreement with Muscovites expires in the summer of 2025.

In the near future, another legionnaire acquired in the era of the German leadership, Wilson Isidore, may also leave the team.

He showed himself superbly in the second half of the previous season, but this time he scored only two goals in the RPL and the National Cup.

Despite this, Schalke 04, who plays in the Bundesliga, became interested in the attackers.

It is noted that he himself is eager to move to Germany and has already agreed on personal conditions.

The problem lies in the position of the Gelsenkirchens, who intend to take the Frenchman on loan without the right to buy.

Muscovites insist on the opposite and want to recoup the funds spent on the player.

According to the latest information, the parties continue negotiations and the German team is already ready to pay €200,000 for rent. At the same time, Isidor, like Kerk, is not going to terminate the contract ahead of schedule, since he made a promise to the management.

As for possible transfers “to the entrance”, the red-greens are credited with interest in Rafael Santos Borra, the forward of another team from Germany, Eintracht, and the central defender of Benfica Herman Conti.

The option with the Colombian is unlikely, since they demand from € 15 million for it. It is unlikely that the railway workers, who have taken a course on cost savings, will go for this.

But the transfer of the Argentine as a free agent is possible, because in the fall Muscovites experienced serious problems in this line.

Experienced football players for Nizhny Novgorod

The epic continues around the future of Artyom Dziuba.

Negotiations with Torpedo were unsuccessful, and last week the president of car factories, Ilya Gerkus, said that this issue was closed, the club was considering other candidates.

According to insider Ivan Karpov, the experienced striker was refused signing for three reasons: poor physical fitness, possible problems with the atmosphere in the locker room, and the negative reaction of the fans.

He also announced interest in the striker, as well as in another former national team player - Denis Glushakov - from Nizhny Novgorod.

Allegedly, the arrival of older performers, although it does not fit into the concept, they are able to positively influence numerous young partners.

Only high salaries can become an obstacle.

So, Dzyuba intends to receive € 500 thousand in six months, as in Torpedo.

However, the club has not yet confirmed their interest in Artyom and emphasized that they did not offer him a contract.

Yes, and at the very beginning of the year they emphasized that they did not intend to strengthen their composition.

But Glushakov has already joined the Nizhny Novgorod team at the training camp in Turkey.

“Denis is an athlete with vast experience, from whom our young players will have a lot to learn both in training and in the game process.

While Glushakov comes to watch, we will inform you about the signing of the agreement when we make this decision, ”Match TV quotes the general director of the club, Ravil Izmailov.

Dziuba, in addition to returning to the RPL, has another, more exotic option.

According to the Italian press, after the failed negotiations with Torpedo, he intends to move to the Chinese championship.

An important precedent of "Rostov"

The examples of Kerk and Isidore demonstrate that the majority of legionnaires remaining in Russia are ready to treat their clubs with respect and are not going to use FIFA's permission to leave the country without hindrance.

Dennis Hadjikadunich is a counter example.

After spending several years at Rostov, the Swede was one of the first to go on a one-year loan in March to Malmö.

At the end of its term, he had to return to the location of the southerners and begin work with them at the training camp.

However, according to the athlete's agent Walid Faur, this did not happen.

But last week, Majorca, who plays in the Example, announced the loan of a defender until the summer.

There was even an official presentation of the newcomer, at which he received the status fifth number.

Rostov, judging by the words of journalist Roman Gutsait, was dissatisfied with what happened, because they did not give permission to transfer the player, whose contract will end in June.

“During the off-season, representatives of Rostov contacted Hadzhikadunich and offered him two options: either he returns and plays for the Russian team, or he is sold.

Dennis decided to go third, which is open to legionnaires who have agreements with domestic clubs.

He took advantage of FIFA's right to suspend the contract with Rostov without any compensation, ”the journalist emphasized.

Southerners do not intend to put up with the loss of an athlete and are ready to create a truly important precedent.

They filed a lawsuit with FIFA demanding to calculate the payments due to them from Mallorca for the transfer of the Scandinavian.

Goalkeeper problem "Zenith"

One way or another, in the current situation, even Zenit is not immune from the departure of foreigners, which is able to pay them significantly more money than competitors.

Despite this, rumors regularly appear about the interest in the Brazilian stars of certain bands of the Old World.

And Luis Fernando Garcia, Malcolm and Claudinho's agent, admitted that both of his charges are being watched in the top 5 European Championships, but so far they do not intend to leave.

“Malcolm and Claudinho are happy with everything at Zenith.

They are happy in St. Petersburg.

Malcolm and his wife are waiting for replenishment, ”Metaratings quotes Garcia.

Another Latin American, Douglas dos Santos, also said that he was not thinking about leaving, but noted that he, like other foreign players, really misses the Champions League matches.

“We are all grateful to Zenit and its fans for how they receive us, how they take care of us.

And we try to respond in kind.

The desire to stay is great.

Of course, the Champions League is really missing, because this is the most prestigious tournament.

I really want all these issues to be somehow resolved and we could return to wrestling.

Otherwise, we are Zenit players, and our main desire is to lead the club to victories, ”said the defender in an interview with Sport Express.

While the legionnaires remain in place, the management has the opportunity to tackle one of the main problems - the goalkeeper.

According to Metaratings, the club is ready to offer a new contract to the main goalkeeper Mikhail Kerzhakov, who will turn 36 at the end of January. There is also the option of ending his career and switching to coaching, but so far this is unlikely.

At the same time, the Petersburgers are watching the 22-year-old Kairat goalkeeper Danil Ustimenko.

Last year, he became the first number one of the strongest teams in Kazakhstan, and also received a call to the main national team of the country.