Mohamed Konate / Photo: © Denis Bushkovsky / Match TV
Akhmat striker Mohamed Konate will not renew his contract with Akhmat Grozny, the player’s agent Dmitry Selyuk said.
Konate moved to Akhmat in 2021, signing a contract for a season with an option to extend for a year. This season, the 25-year-old forward of the Burkina Faso national team played 18 matches in which he scored six goals.
— Three Italian clubs are interested in Konata.
– From the middle of Serie A?
— Let’s just say, from the middle.
— Is this a specific interest?
— Of course, but clubs cannot pay. The fact is that Akhmat is under sanctions and there is a problem with paying money. “Akhmat” won’t let him go for free, but they can’t pay him.
— The contract ends in the summer.
– Yes, but we would like Akhmat to earn money too. In the summer, Akhmat refused to sell Konate to the Egyptian Al-Ahly, which plays at the Club World Cup every year. Serious club. It is clear that there is interest from Turkey, but Turkish clubs do not pay for the transfer. Large list of applicants.
— It turns out that the transition to Europe will be very difficult to accomplish?
— It’s almost impossible to move from Akhmat to Europe. If only through some country. We saw how Khvicha moved to Napoli. Two sanctioned clubs are Akhmat and CSKA. In this regard, I think Medina and Carrascal moved to Spartak and Dynamo.
— When will there be clarity regarding the extension of the contract with Akhmat?
— There is no talk of extending the contract. I hope that in January the clubs will make an offer that will suit Akhmat. There were offers in the summer, but Akhmat rejected them because they wanted Konate to stay. Because there was a short period of time and it was not easy to find a replacement. I think if Akhmat wants to get money, then it needs to be done in January. But this will no longer be easy. Maybe some Russian club from the top 5.
— They wrote about Lokomotiv’s interest.
— There is interest from Lokomotiv, but, as I understand it, they were given one amount, but in January the amount will be more adequate, let’s say. Perhaps something will work out. It all depends on Akhmat. They can also tell him to play until May, then he will leave as a free agent. There are also two Spanish clubs – very good clubs. But it all comes down to money. If he was free now or Akhmat let him go, then I could sign him to a Spanish club tomorrow, of course, in the major league,” Selyuk told Sport Day by Day.
“Akhmat” with 12 points takes 13th place in the RPL standings.
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