Former Dynamo football player Sergei Kiryakov spoke about the difficulties that midfielder Arsen Zakharyan may face after moving to the Spanish Real Sociedad.

On Sunday, Dynamo head coach Marcel Lichka said on Match TV that Zakharyan could be called a Real Sociedad player. Blue and White General Director Pavel Pivovarov said that the 20-year-old midfielder flew to Spain on Sunday to undergo a medical examination.

– Is it not in vain that they release Zakharyan? Against the backdrop of modest success in the RPL.

– Which is in vain – that’s for sure. But I think that the financial component and the desire of the player played a decisive role. It is also important for our football that a young and talented player will try his hand at the top championship. It is rare for our football when there is a demand for our players. This moment also influenced the decision of the club and the decision of the player. To go to the top championship at such a good age. Maybe not in the strongest team, but in a good, strong team, and show yourself there.

Real Sociedad have qualified for European competition for four seasons in a row. And this season will participate in the group stage of the Champions League. Do you think he has a chance to play there at all?

– There are always chances. It is clear that he will have to fight for a place in the first team. It is unlikely that it will immediately be used from the first minutes. I think that he will be given some time to adapt. There, it will depend on him how much he will use this chance to really win this place and become a full-fledged player. He has the qualities for this.

The previous season was not the best in his career. But the first year of his performance in the RPL, he really showed that he was capable of a lot. Therefore, perhaps, the moment of motivation plays a role, that all this really opens up for him from scratch. Where he is a young player who gets a chance to prove himself in a good team.

– What difficulties will Zakharyan have to face, besides the language barrier?

– I will say for myself: every day you need to prove your worth. It’s not like it is in our country. If you have already proven yourself, if you are considered a player of the main team, somewhere you can train half-heartedly, somewhere not to the fullest. There, every day, when going to training, you need to understand that in each lesson you need to show the maximum of your capabilities. There is life from game to game. every weekly cycle. Now with the Champions League there will be two matches in a week. At this initial stage, you need to prove yourself well. This must be confirmed in every match. If you have a certain time, 15-20 minutes, time, God forbid even more. If you prove yourself in the near future, then you can be used from the first minutes, ”Metaratings.ru quotes Kiryakov.

Zakharyan has been playing for the Dynamo main team since the end of 2020, played 89 matches for it, scored 19 goals and gave 25 assists. The 20-year-old player has 7 matches for the Russian national team.

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