Mohamed Benshenafi, the manager of Marseille defender Samuel Gigot, said that no one from Lokomotiv Moscow contacted him about the player’s transfer. His words are quoted Sports24.
“The agents did not contact us. We generally avoid them. No one from Lokomotiv contacted us either.
Samuel has a strong history at Spartak Moscow. Benshenafi said it would be difficult for him to play for another club in Russia.
Gigot was a player of Spartak Moscow from 2018 to 2021. As part of the club, the French defender won the Russian Cup.
At the end of the 2021/22 season, the French defender was transferred to Marseille. The actor has long wanted to return to his hometown to see his daughter more often.
Spartak, which has been playing for 18 weeks in the Russian Premier League (RPL), is in fifth place in the rankings with 30 points. Lokomotiv is in fourth place with 31 points. Krasnodar entered the winter break as the leader with 38 points. Zenit is in second place with two points missing. Dinamo (32 points) completed the top three.
Previously reportedZenit player moved to Sochi.