Sochi is left behind Artem Makarchuk moved to Zenit St. Petersburg during the winter transfer period. He refused to move to St. Petersburg. This has been reported YouTube channel “SBG Show”.
While Makarchuk reportedly refused to transfer to Zenit for 5 million euros, Sochi defender Douglas Santos did not want to sit on the bench and decided to stay in the team. The blue-white-blue team moved Santos’ rival Danil Krugovoy to the second team during the winter season, as he signed a contract with CSKA that will be valid from the summer of 2024.
Makarchuk played 17 matches for Sochi in the Russian Premier League (RPL) this season, but could not score a goal. He has been defending the club’s colors since 2022. The defender also played for Baltika, Fakel and Luch-Energia.
Makarchuk has three caps for the Russian national team.
Krasnodar, which lasted 18 weeks in the Russian Premier League (RPL), entered the winter break as the leader by collecting 38 points. Zenit is in second place with two points missing. Dinamo (32 points) completed the top three.
Previously at Zenit guess Victory in RPL in 2024.