Duarte is a good acquisition for Spartak, Tikhonov believes

Former Spartak football player Andrey Tikhonov told RB Sport that he positively assesses the transfer of the Paraguayan central defender Alexis Duarte to the Moscow club.

Earlier, Cerro Porteño confirmed the information about Duarte’s transfer to Spartak. In the near future, the 22-year-old will undergo a medical examination and sign a contract until June 2027.

Duarte is 22 years old, he was the captain of his team. He has good data, there are strengths and weaknesses. Let’s see how it will look. Duarte has a month and a half to adapt to the team, to the requirements of the coach. The Paraguayans are very uncompromising and tough guys.

It is impossible to say that at the age of 22 he has a lot of experience. He will need adaptation in the championship. If Spartak signed a contract with Duarte until 2027, then they want him to stay in the team as long as possible. He is arguably one of the best central defenders in Paraguay. I think Duarte is a good acquisition,” Tikhonov said.

Duarte made 107 appearances for Cerro Porteño in all competitions, scoring one goal and providing three assists.

Spartak, after 17 rounds of the WORLD RPL, is in second place in the table, six points behind the leading Zenit.