Former CSKA Moscow football player Vladimir Ponomarev explained why he was skeptical about the new transfer of the capital’s Spartak – Costa Rican forward Manfred Ugalde, who was transferred from Dutch Twente. His words guide the way “Euro-Football.Ru”.
“Spartak” went too far here. In general, I thought that only Zenit could make a transfer of this scale at such a price. Ugalde is not a very well-known actor. 5 million at most. This is not some kind of genius,” Ponomarev said.
A 4.5-year agreement was reached with the Costa Rican football player. The player will wear number nine. Spartak paid 13 million Euros + 2 million Euros bonus to the player.
The striker, who played 25 matches in all competitions for Twente this season, recorded 9 goals and 7 assists in these matches. Manfred Ugalde has six caps and one goal for the Costa Rican national team.
Spartak, which lasted 18 weeks in the Russian Premier League (RPL), ranked fifth by collecting 30 points. Krasnodar is leading the tournament with 38 points. The second leg of the championship starts in March. The Muscovites defeated Zenit St. Petersburg in the 19th round. It will play away against St. Petersburg.
Previously at Spartak It has been recommended Forget the RPL championship.