Sergei Stepashin, Member of the Board of Trustees of the Dinamo Community, confirmed the information of the Spanish newspaper Marca, which reported that Real Sociedad, who plays in La Liga, paid 12 million euros for Russian midfielder Arsen Zakharyan. Words lead the way “KP Sports”.
The media also noted that bonuses were added to this cost, including a higher percentage of sales.
“He’s really that valuable. “He’s a good football player, there were many teams ready to invite him to Europe,” said Stepashin.
Zakharian flew to San Sebastian, Spain, to sign a contract with local club Real Sociedad on August 18. On the 19th, the press service of Real Sociedad announced the signing of a contract with Zakharyan. The deal is for five years.
The 20-year-old Samara native played for the Dynamo youth team from 2017 to 2020, after which he transferred to the main team and spent three seasons at the Russian Premier League (RPL) level. Previously, English Chelsea, as well as Dutch Ajax and Feyenoord, were interested in Zakharyan.
Former Dynamo veteran compared to Kvaratshelia and Zakharyan.