Rumors Surround Artem Dzyuba’s Possible Move to Azerbaijan and Expert Reactions
Former Moscow Locomotive goalkeeper Ruslan Nigmatullin weighed in on the circulating talk about Artem Dzyuba potentially continuing his career in the Azerbaijan Championship. Nigmatullin made it clear that he is skeptical about such a move. He acknowledged no personal hostility toward the Azerbaijan league but emphasized that the level of competition and the league’s standing differ significantly from what Dzyuba has faced in recent years, suggesting that the transition would carry substantial implications for a player of Dzyuba’s track record.
The speculation intensified on July 14 when it was reported that Dzyuba remained in form at the Kazan Rubin training camp, a club that had just been relegated to the first division after last season. Despite this appearance, subsequent information indicated that the striker was not planning to sign a full contract with a club based in the city of Kazan, raising questions about the immediacy and nature of any prospective deal in the near term.
Further fuel was added to the discourse when Alexander Mostovoy, a former Moscow Spartak and Russian national team player, discussed the possibility of Dzyuba transferring to an Azerbaijan Championship club. The chatter surrounding a potential move continued to circulate, reflecting ongoing interest from multiple observers in how Dzyuba might adapt to a different competitive environment and what such a shift would mean for his career trajectory.