Sardar Azmoun @ Zenit St. Petersburg 2021/22

[pajamNL]

PER LEQUIPE....
https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actu...sbourg/1281289
"OL agree with Sardar Azmoun and almost OK with Zénith Saint-Petersburg"
Lyon leaders have a contractual agreement with the Iranian striker, who wants to join Peter Bosz's team. The two clubs are very close to agreeing on a compensation of € 15 million, excluding bonus
In the absence of being able to count on André Onana, Peter Bosz will perhaps see his second priority of the summer arrive in the coming days . The Dutch technician is absolutely keen to recruit Sardar Azmoun, the Zenith Saint Petersburg striker, as L'Equipe revealed on August 9 .
He also had the Iranian international on the phone several times this summer to convince him to join OL. And the 25-year-old, whom Bosz already wanted to recruit from Leverkusen, was convinced. At the end of the contract in a year in Russia, Azmoun has rejected all offers to extend the Zenith, which must therefore sell it before September 1 and the end of the transfer window if he wishes to draw a transfer fee from it.
The Zenith will first have to find a replacement
OL are trying to take advantage of this and have been negotiating hard for weeks on this issue. The Russian leaders initially claimed 25 M €, a sum inaccessible for the finances of Lyon. But Vincent Ponsot, OL's football director, is in the process of securing an agreement around compensation estimated at around € 15 million, excluding bonuses.
The player has agreed for several days with OL on a long-term contract, probably for five years. His arrival nevertheless remains complex to finalize because the Zenith has set a sine qua non for the transfer: the Russian club must first find a replacement in Azmoun. The leaders, who primarily targeted Matheus Cunha of Hertha Berlin (finally at Atlético de Madrid), are now trying to convince Vinicius, but are also looking at Andrea Belotti and Gaëtan Laborde.
If the Zenith manages to find an alternative solution this weekend, Azmoun could pass his medical examination on Monday, according to his entourage, on the eve of the closing of the transfer window, before joining his national team. The Iranian (55 caps, 37 goals) would come to occupy the place of extra community left vacant by Jean Lucas, sold to Monaco this summer.

15 million with some bonusses, its a steal for OL!

The Hague - Lyon is a 7-8 hour drive. After Corona i will be their for our top striker Sardar

[tiesto]

No way Sardar is leaving Russia ... No way

[pajamNL]

No way Sardar is leaving Russia ... No way

I never understood why people here on PFDC keep repeating this? Azmoun himself has spoken many times about his ambitions, just because he started off with a good 4-5 years (3 teams) in Russian league would make hime stay their for life?? lol!!

[PSGman#19]

https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Arti...e-l-ol/1281352

Btw, PSG/Lyon arrives soon (19 sept).

[Sepehr9]

I never understood why people here on PFDC keep repeating this? Azmoun himself has spoken many times about his ambitions, just because he started off with a good 4-5 years (3 teams) in Russian league would make hime stay their for life?? lol!!

It's because they think Azmoun has offers from Real Madrid and Juventus etc but that he prefers to stay in Russia. Not knowing that this Lyon offer is the first serious offer he has received while in Russia and even this one is way below what Zenit initially asked considering his qualities (transfer value). He only got this offer because of Peter Bosz who is a fan of his game and wanted Sardar to be a part of his team ever since he coached Ajax. I just hope Bosz doesn't get fired this season in order for Sardar to grow into his new club.

[FF187]

https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Arti...e-l-ol/1281352

Btw, PSG/Lyon arrives soon (19 sept).

it's sad to join a club to play PSG twice a year...French league is even below Portugese league...please think about it.

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[PSGman#19]

it's sad to join a club to play PSG twice a year...French league is even below Portugese league...please think about it.

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What do you expect when there is no other serious offers?
Most of your players should have better offers and clubs that what they currently have.

[FF187]

What do you expect when there is no other serious offers?
Most of your players should have better offers and clubs that what they currently have.

stay in Zenit for another year and leave as a free agent

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[PSGman#19]

stay in Zenit for another year and leave as a free agent

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Leave where? You really think real madrid, Barcelona or bayern will come for him next year?

[FF187]

Leave where? You really think real madrid, Barcelona or bayern will come for him next year?

anything in Bundesliga, Premier League or La Liga is better than OL

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[tiesto]

I never understood why people here on PFDC keep repeating this? Azmoun himself has spoken many times about his ambitions, just because he started off with a good 4-5 years (3 teams) in Russian league would make hime stay their for life?? lol!!

Dude the guy loves his mom and horses ... he's an hour plane ride from home ... he is a king there; CL. Zenit have no other forwards except for an aging Dzuuuuubbaaa ...

[Ab-Gosht]

Dude the guy loves his mom and horses ... he's an hour plane ride from home ... he is a king there; CL. Zenit have no other forwards except for an aging Dzuuuuubbaaa ...

and they have the longest winter break out of all leagues. fewest games as well. biggest paycheck as well

[PSGman#19]

anything in Bundesliga, Premier League or La Liga is better than OL

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If the goal is to play anywhere in EPL, laliga or bundesliga in 2022/2023,playing in Lyon this season shouldn't be a problem at all.

[Golefarsi]

Going to Lyon for a player who is the best in RPL is not even a uppgrade if you ask me... No CL games only PSG to look forward to. Saman was there to and performed pretty well. Sardar needs to go to Italy or La Liga. Anything else is just BS and he can stay in Zenit for what i know. If he goes to Lyon he will most likely end up there until his contract finishes cuz noone will buy him out from Lyon when they will put a even higher pricetag on him than Zenit does currently and currently it seams no decent team is willing to pay what Zenit wants..

Better he stays one more year and leave whereever he wants as a free agent than this Ligue 1

[Medzdidz]

Genuine questions here to those of you who want him to stay at Zenit over going to Lyon. Have you been watching Zenit’s game lately and if so what do you think of there performances?
Do you think he will improve more as a player staying at Zenit or by playing his trade at Lyon this season?
Do you think players are more likely to make a move to a bigger club from Lyon or Zenit?