Football manager Sekou Traore talked about the failure in the transfer of Russian striker Fedor Smolov to English West Ham. His words are quoted “Match TV”.
“Fyodor Smolov’s transfer to West Ham before the 2018 World Cup failed at the last minute. I received an offer from an English club and discussed it with Fedor’s manager, German Tkachenko. At that time, Smolov believed that he could receive an offer from a more elite club in Europe. He Fedor was 28 at the time, the ideal age to leave when he was in top form, but he refused and I was hurt,” said Traore.
Meanwhile, Smolov defended the colors of Krasnodar. Media reported that Borussia Dortmund were interested in him. But then the striker moved to Lokomotiv, played for Celta and now plays for Dinamo.
From 2012 to 2021, the striker defended the colors of the Russian national team, with which he took part in the 2018 World Cup. In the current season of the Russian championship, Smolov scored four goals in 16 matches.
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