Former striker of the Russian national team Dmitry Bulykin spoke about Zenit’s interest in CSKA defender Igor Diveev. The expert noted that the financial aspect may play a role in this matter, but the desire of the actor himself is also important. According to Bulykin, it cannot be ruled out that Zenit will eventually bet on a stranger.
“A lot depends on the financial aspects and the desire of the player. It is clear that he can play on Zenit, and Zenit has great opportunities to buy any player. If everything matches, it can go to Zenit – although I do not think that Peter can bet on a younger player or a foreigner as they wish, ”Bulykin told socialbites.ca .
According to media reports, Zenit is monitoring the situation with the extension of Diveev’s contract with CSKA. His current contract with the army expires in 2024. Recall that Diveev moved to CSKA from Ufa in 2019, at first he played in the army team on loan, after a while a full contract was signed with him.
At the same time, the football player missed most of the 2022/23 season of the Russian Premier League (RPL) due to a serious injury. In September 2022, Diveev was diagnosed with a fracture of the tibia, the football player had been recovering for several months and did not play in the autumn part of the championship, but began to appear on the field after the resumption of the season.
Former CSKA forward Valery Masalitin lamented To the fact that Zenit weakened other teams by buying the best players of the Russian championship.