MOSCOW, July 6 – RIA Novosti. Russian football player Magomed Ozdoev said he could move to a European club in February, but the transfer fell through.

The 29-year-old midfielder returned to St. Petersburg “Zenith” as a free agent. According to the actor, Zenit offered him a new contract in the winter, but later refused.

“The club gave me money similar to what I got at Zenit. I was willing to leave even on more modest terms. It was a top 5 club in his country that regularly fought for the championship. I was at a training camp in Portugal, the sports director and the president of this club called me. and he asked them if I was ready to go, I was ready. The negotiations took two or three weeks, but I did not even bargain – I accepted the first terms. On February 24, the club representatives were supposed to fly to Spain for our return match with Betis. I moved to this club, but two days after the match “The world changed days ago. They called me and said that my transfer was not possible yet,” he said.

Ozdoev also denied that the Hungarian Ferencváros, headed by the former head coach of CSKA and the Russian national team Stanislav Cherchesov, is interested in him. At the same time, the actress noted that at the moment there are offers from both Russia and abroad, and she will make a final decision in the near future.