Former president of Lokomotiv and now member of the club’s board of directors Valery Filatovsaid that in 2019 the Moscow club could sign the forward of the French national team Olivier Giroud.
Did I have any disputes with Kiknadze? Controversy is a strong word. But I advised him to buy Giroud. In 2019 he lost his place in the Chelsea squad and the Frenchman began to be offered to various clubs.
Price? Around 10 million euros, salary around four. Lokomotiv had money then. I said: “Vasily, if we take this step forward, no one will be able to compete with us!”
Kiknadze did not take the risk. It’s a shame. Now Giroud is at Milan, he is 37 years old and still scores!
