Diveev told which of the Zenit players was the first to meet him at the training camp

Zenit defender Igor Diveev in an interview with Match TV said that at the winter training camp, the first thing he talked to was the team’s goalkeeper Evgeniy Latyshonok, as well as defenders Vanya Drkusic and Strahinja Erakovic.

On January 11, Zenit announced the transfer of Diveev from CSKA. The 26-year-old football player’s agreement with the St. Petersburg club runs until the end of the 2028/29 season.

— How comfortable have you become with the idea that you are a Zenit player?

“It probably happened right after I arrived at the team’s training camp and met the guys. We immediately talked and they received me very kindly. By the way, the first. whom I met were Latyshonok and Drkusic with Erakovic. We sat and talked, then the whole team arrived at the hotel. We met very warmly. And now it feels like I’ve already been at Zenit for a month, and not three or four days,” Diveev told Match TV.

Diveev has played for CSKA since 2019. The defender has 203 matches for the army team, 20 goals and five assists. The footballer played 19 matches for the Russian national team and scored one goal.

Zenit is in second place in the MIR RPL standings after 18 rounds, gaining 39 points.

Zenit will take part in the WINLINE RPL Winter Cup 2026 from February 3 to 10 in Abu Dhabi. Live broadcasts of all matches of the tournament will be available on the Match TV and MATCH PREMIER TV channels.

• “Before coming to Zenit, I didn’t ask anyone anything – it’s more interesting to find out everything yourself.” Interview with Igor Diveev