Midfielder Magomed Ozdoev talked about St. Petersburg’s transfer policy”Zenith “, specifying that the foreign players acquired by the club in recent years are players” average by European standards “.
– If you want to beat Chelsea, Juventus or Lazio, you have to invest tens of millions of euros. Legionnaires brought by Zenit are the best football players in Russia, but by European standards they are average. Excuse me, in Europe they buy football players for one hundred million, and in our country for five. A question of opportunity. When Zenit brought in multi-millionaire Hulk and Witsel, the team left the group. And Ivanovich? After his departure from Zenit, I did not see a single RPL central defender comparable in level to Branislav. He won everything, was the captain of Chelsea. And, despite the fact that he came to Russia at a decent age, he kept the level. Many said that Ivanovich came to Russia to earn money. If he only wanted money, he would have gone to the Emirates or China. But at 36 he was the best on the pitch,” Ozdoev told Sport24.
At the end of the 2021/22 season, the striker Artem Dzyuba left Zenit due to contract expiration.
“Honestly, it was an eye opener for me. Until recently, I thought they would extend the contract with Artem. He deserved a new contract, that’s for sure. He was the team’s top scorer, l “helping to become a four-time champion. When Tema told me he was leaving, I was shocked,” admitted Ozdoev.
Ozdoev played for Zenit from 2018 to 2022, became a four-time Russian champion, owner of the Russian Cup. After the end of the season, the midfielder is in free agent status.
sport24.ru
Source : MatchTV
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