Mostovoy said that Zakharyan will have to “nibble the lawn” to play for Real Sociedad

Former Celta midfielder Alexander Mostovoy reacted to the news about the possible transfer of the Dynamo football player Arsen Zakharyan to the Spanish Real Sociedad, noting that the Russian would have to “nibble the lawn”.

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.

– The last year for Zakharyan turned out to be very eventful. There were many rumors about his moving to Europe, and this played a cruel joke on him. It can be seen that the guy drooped a little, he no longer played as brightly as at the very beginning. And finally, Arsen waited for this: he is closer than ever to Europe. And I can say that the championship of Spain will definitely suit him. Especially a club like Real Sociedad: a great team has gathered there, they perform well in the Example. In addition, San Sebastian is a beautiful city, there is a very favorable atmosphere for a football player, for his development.

But you should be prepared for difficulties. This is not Dynamo, where you scored a couple of goals and are already a star. There you will have to work on getting into the base, nibbling the lawn and waiting for your chance. And if you work hard, you will be successful. As it was with Golovin and Miranchuk, as it was with me when I played for Benfica. So Zakharyan has a great chance to become an iconic football player: he is young, time is a wagon. And you can always return to Russia – this is an alternate airfield. But I wouldn’t do it. With us you will earn a lot, but you will lose in skill. And there it is the other way around. Therefore, examples for young guys should be Kolyvanov, Kanchelskis and Mostovoy, RT Mostovoy quotes.

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