“Spartak” bought cats in a poke “- Granat about Duarte and Tavares

Spartak is doing the right thing by strengthening the defense, but defenders Alexis Duarte and Tomas Tavares are pigs in a poke, according to former Russian national team defender Vladimir Granat.

The contract of 21-year-old Tavares runs until 2026 with the option of extending for a year. The Portuguese last season played for Basel on loan. In the 2022/23 season, the defender did not play a single match for Benfica due to a serious injury. The contract with 22-year-old Duarte runs until 2027. In September 2021, Duarte was called up to the Paraguay national team. At home, he played for Cerro Porteño.

– Spartak is doing the right thing, strengthening the defense. Not only the center, but also the flanks. The Red-Whites really have problems, this is no secret to anyone. But it is important to note that no one knows these players. I saw their names for the first time yesterday when the transfer news came out. These names mean nothing. We can say that Duarte and Tavares are pigs in a poke. Let’s see how things turn out for them, – Garnet said to the “Championship”.

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