CSKA defender Ilya Agapov in an interview with , he explained why he joined the army club during the winter transfer window.
CSKA announced Agapov’s transfer from BET NN on January 6. The 21-year-old defender has signed a contract with the club until 2027. This season, Agapov has played 13 games for the Nizhny Novgorod club in the WORLD RPL and three games in the FONBET Cup of Russia. In the fall, Agapov was called up to the Russian national team for friendly matches with the national teams of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
– Ilya Agapov has become almost the main transfer target in the winter market. Do you have your head spinning with all the news around you?
– No, I didn’t feel like a star and I don’t. You know, I was raised in such a way that this will never happen. And in general, I did not care about all these rumors, I gave them to agent Alexander Salugin. He told me: “Relax on vacation, don’t think about offers.” And I only discovered everything when everything was decided.
You didn’t have any cravings yourself? We know that at least Lokomotiv wanted you, led by Mikhail Galaktionov. Why not there ? Money?
No, definitely not money. I did not even know the conditions offered by Lokomotiv.
– Why then?
– First, there was substantial interest from the coach. According to the agent, (Vladimir) Fedotov was personally interested in me, his assistants followed me throughout Premier League matches. Second, the agent played a role. Salugin is a local student, it was easier and more pleasant for him to negotiate with CSKA. He kind of directly set me up to go here (laughs).
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Source : MatchTV
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