Shalimov is confident that Torino will count on Miranchuk’s leadership potential

Ural head coach Igor Shalimov believes that in Torino midfielder Alexei Miranchuk will have more chances to reveal himself in terms of football.

According to Italian media, the 26-year-old Russian midfielder is close to moving to the Turin club on loan with a buyout option.

– In Turin, Alexei really has much more chances to play. The club probably gave him certain guarantees. You will have to look further. Already in the first matches in his performance in a new place, much will become clear. Understand, it is very difficult to move from a team that plays in the Champions League to an outsider. Fighting for survival is psychologically difficult.

I am sure that Miranchuk in Turin is counted on as a person who is able to pull the team out of a difficult situation and become a leader. Let’s see if he can handle this role. It’s one thing to come on as a substitute on fresh legs, when partners demonstrate bright combinational football, it’s another to play from the first minutes, when you often have to defend, RT Shalimov quotes.

In the 2021/22 season, Miranchuk made 25 appearances for Atalanta in all competitions, scoring two goals and providing five assists. The Russian moved to the Italian team from Lokomotiv Moscow in 2020.