Former CSKA midfielder Alan Dzagoev in an interview YouTube channel of journalist Nobel Arustamyan He admitted that Spartak wanted to lure him.
“Did Spartak want me? Yes. Well, if you say yes, we will start negotiations and buy your contract. I immediately said to Spartak: “No. Absolutely”. There were also talks about Anzhi, but in the end I have no big doubts. If they continue to demand such amounts from you, then no, no, but you are thinking about it. But it did not go further,” said Dzagoev.
On November 21, Alan Dzagoev announced his retirement from his professional career. The midfielder’s last club was Lamia, which played in the Greek Championship. He played two matches for the team, playing 14 minutes.
Dzagoev played for CSKA from 2008 to 2022. With the club he became champion three times and won the Russian Cup and Super Cup four times. He spent the 2022/23 season at Rubin Kazan, which he left in the summer of 2023.
In total, he played 435 matches at club level, scoring 89 goals and providing 95 assists. As part of the Russian national team, Dzagoev played 59 matches, in which he scored nine goals. The midfielder participated in the 2012 European Championship and the 2014 and 2018 World Championships as part of the national team.
Previously Dzagoev said About “graters” with CSKA.