François Camano, the striker for Lokomotiv Moscow, has announced that he will depart the club during the off season. He indicated he is unsure where his next stop might be, and suggested that anything could happen, including a possible stay in Russia. The comments came through RB Sports as Camano looked ahead to the coming weeks and months of uncertainty about his future.
Camano has been with Lokomotiv since the summer of 2020. In the 2022/23 Russian Premier League season, the Guinean forward made 28 league appearances and found the back of the net three times. His output contributed to a squad that faced a tense campaign, with the team positioning itself to avoid relegation after a challenging first half of the season.
Earlier reports by journalist Ivan Karpov claimed that the club’s board had faced a notable negotiation hurdle, with the agent of Camano allegedly seeking a 1 million euro clause to extend the contract. The report suggested that Lokomotiv’s leadership was uneasy with aspects of the proposed terms, complicating any renewal talks for the railway workers’ squad. This dynamic added another layer to an already unsettled off season for the club.
To recap the season, Lokomotiv finished eighth in the 2022/23 Russian Championship. After a rough start that left the team near the relegation zone, a change in coaching staff saw head coach Mikhail Galaktionov take over. Under his guidance, the team steadied itself, improved its results, and climbed back into the top ten as the season progressed. This improvement helped shape the context in which Camano’s looming departure is being discussed by supporters and analysts alike.
In related news, another Lokomotiv player, Artem Dzyuba, used the Telegram channel to share reflections about the previous season in the Russian Premier League. The message offered insights into the challenges and moments that defined Lokomotiv’s campaign and sparked conversations among fans about the team’s direction going forward.