Former Lokomotiv president Nikolai Naumov believes that Arsen Zakharyan’s adaptation to Real Sociedad has been delayed. stated that “Match TV”.
“But it took a long time for Zakharyan to adapt to the Spanish Championship. It seems that everything is very complicated, it is not easy for him. I am glad that Zakharyan finally scored. But this was probably not what the Spaniards expected from him. In the near future he will start scoring goals regularly and If he doesn’t start making assists, if he doesn’t play actively in attack, then I think they will raise the question of renting or terminating the contract,” said Naumov.
On 15 March, Zakharyan scored his first goal for Real Sociedad against Cadiz.
On August 19, 2023, Real Sociedad announced the transfer of Arsen Zakharyan from Dynamo Moscow. His contract with the team runs until June 2029. Zakharyan made his debut for Real Sociedad in the 75th minute of the match against Las Palmas on 25 August. He played a total of 20 matches (1+1) in La Liga for the Spanish club.
On October 24, Arsen Zakharyan made his debut for Real Sociedad in the Champions League match against Benfica. The Russian player entered the field in the 76th minute, replacing Ander Barrenechea, with the Spanish team’s score at 1-0.
Earlier, Zakharyan after his first goal in the name A disappointing purchase.