Vladimir Tkachev: “I have already forgotten that I am the most expensive player in the KHL. These things are motivating.”

Before “Avant-garde » Vladimir Tkachev said he wanted to justify the confidence after the Omsk club signed a new contract with him.

In August, Tkachev signed a new three-year contract with Avangard. As reported by , the striker can earn 200 million rubles per season. His base salary is 100 million, the rest is bonuses, the player must score at least 55 points and enter the top three scorers in the league. Thus, the 27-year-old striker will become the highest paid player in the KHL.

– Avangard gave you a two-year contract, but you yourself asked for a three-year contract. For what?

– There is nothing to comment on. Everything suits me in Omsk, I like everything. And the fans, and the arena, and the coaching staff. I won’t guess, but I hope we all win together.

– In the negotiations, everything was decided by the agent?

Why not? I immediately indicated that if I stayed in Russia, I would first negotiate with Avangard. And from there we will begin.

– When did it become completely clear that you were staying in Russia?

– A few days after my arrival in Sochi. I flew to Adler not to sign a contract with Avangard, it was a long planned trip. There were specific overseas options, and I can’t say I asked for much. It just didn’t work, that’s all.

– Does it put pressure on you to be now the undisputed leader of the Avangard? And besides, the most expensive player in the league.

“I had already forgotten that. These things are motivating. I would like to prove that it was not in vain that I was given such confidence. God forbid, everything will be fine, – the correspondent of reports Tkachev’s words.

Last season, Tkachev scored 59 (23+36) KHL regular season points in 64 games.