Former football player of the Russian national team Vladimir Bystrov shared his views on the departure of striker Artem Dzyuba from Zenit. His words convey “Sports Weekend”.
“The club thanked him and started building a renewed team. It all depended on what kind of contract he was offered and how much money he wanted. Dzyuba is not getting younger. It’s a fact that Zenit played much faster without it. So the club decided to part with him, ”said Bystrov.
On May 22, Dzyuba’s St. Recall that he said goodbye to St. Petersburg “Zenith”. As the player’s contract with the club expired, the parties decided not to renew the contract.
The 33-year-old striker has been playing for the club from the banks of the Neva since 2015. During this time, he played in 249 matches for Zenit, scoring 108 goals and making 70 assists in these matches. In the 2021/22 season, Dzyuba won his fourth title with Zenit.
Earlier, the former goalkeeper of the USSR national team Anzor Kavazashvili commented on the transfer of midfielder Zelimkhan Bakaev from Spartak to Zenit, remembered Artem Dzyuba’s St. About his performance in the St. Petersburg club.