Sports Director of “Wings of the Soviet” Sergej Kornilenko spoke about the transition of the team’s 18-year-old midfielder Alessandra Kovalenko in Sochi. “The player will spend the season on loan at Krylia.
Of course, we were interested in keeping Alexander Kovalenko long-term in our team, where he grows and develops. We have made our worthy proposal for Kovalenko. But we cannot compete with Sochi in terms of financial opportunities. I also note that the amount for which Sochi bought Kovalenko from Krylia is ten times higher than the amount we paid for his transfer in February of this year.
Taking into account the position of the coaching staff, we managed to agree on a one-year lease for Kovalenko, with the possibility of extending it for another six months. I think under the current circumstances, this is an advantage for the Wings. We managed to keep Kovalenko at least until the end of this season. In the current market conditions it would be extremely difficult to find a replacement for him, the farewell of this player would now be a big loss. Oleksandr is a talented young footballer, he will continue to benefit Krylia and I am sure he will delight us with his brilliant play.
Now let’s continue the selection work to strengthen the team. Acquisitions in the current transfer window will certainly be.
