Zenit coach Sergei Semak commented on the difference in transfer prices between Russian and foreign footballers.
As for the goalkeeper position, it is now generally quite difficult to take it RPL. Recently, Misha Kerzhakov gave a good answer to the question of why his contract is renewed every year: “You can invite stronger players, but this is unrealistic, because the transfer cost for Russians is not commensurate with that of foreign players “.
If, roughly speaking, we want to sign a foreigner for 5-7 million euros, then a homegrown player of the same level will cost Zenit 20 million.
There is a piece of Russian football in the championship, Igor Akinfeev. It’s clear that he is CSKA started and will most likely end. There is Matvey Safonov, but it is clear that Krasnodar will not sell him. Anton Shunin is an older goalkeeper who has spent his entire career at Dynamo. It turns out that it will not be possible to take anyone from those who could really strengthen us. That’s why we give other players the opportunity to prove themselves and gain a foothold in the core. We work with those we have. We are trying to strengthen it as much as possible.
Here, in my opinion, there is no other way. We have to wait for one of the most promising goalkeepers in the youth sector to grow and become Zenit’s number one.
