PAOK vice-president Makis Gagatsis said the club awaits additional verification of documents from Russian midfielder Magomed Ozdoev, who was unable to obtain a visa to Scotland. Transmits words sports24.
“The situation is such that Magomed Ozdoev, like all Russian citizens, has to wait for additional verification in order to obtain a UK visa. We are waiting for confirmation.
The game is already tomorrow, if we don’t give him a visa today, then Ozdoev will most likely miss tomorrow’s Conference League game with Hearts,” Gagatsis said.
The Conference League meeting with Hearts will take place on 24 August in Edinburgh. It starts at 21:45 Moscow time.
Özdoev played for Fatih Karagyumryuk in Turkey last season. The Russian player played 34 matches and scored 5 goals in the 2022/23 season. On August 7, PAOK announced the signing of the Russian midfielder. He made his club debut on 10 August in the third qualifying round of the Conference League, in a match against Croatian “Hajduk” (0:0).
Since 2014, the midfielder was called up to the Russian national team. In total, Ozdoev has more than 30 matches for the national team.
Formerly Yuri Semin gave advice Miranchuk, who was not included in the Atalanta squad.