The captain of Moscow “Spartak” George Jikia spoke about the departure of Brazilian striker Malcolm from “Zenith”. Transmits words official site Red and white.
“The transfer of a professional with 30 assists in a season is not only a loss for Zenit, but also a minus for the entire league,” said Jikia.
On August 3, Zenit officially announced that Malcolm would travel to Saudi Al-Hilal. The player has already made his debut for a new club, playing four matches (5+1).
The blue-white-blues have won two of their four matches in the Russian Premier League (RPL) this season. The team is in sixth place. After four rounds of the RPL, Krasnodar takes the first place (12 points).
On August 20, Spartak will host Zenit in Moscow as part of the fifth round of the RPL.
Former former football player of CSKA and the USSR national team Vladimir Ponomarev registered Malcolm’s influence on Zenit’s success in recent years.