Lokomotiv footballer Nair Tiknizyan assessed the failure of the transfer to Zenit with a meme
Lokomotiv Moscow defender Nair Tiknizyan on Instagram (the social network is banned in the Russian Federation; it belongs to the Meta corporation, which is recognized as extremist in Russia and is banned) assessed the failure of the transfer to Zenit St. Petersburg.
The footballer used a meme with added captions Directed by Robert. B. Weide from the series “Curb Your Enthusiasm”, typical for ridiculous situations.
On January 25, the Championship reported that the defender’s transfer to Zenit fell through due to the player’s financial demands. During the negotiations, Tiknizyan requested a salary of about two million euros, but the teams could not agree on the amount of the football player’s contract.
The desire of St. Petersburg residents to buy a player from the Armenian national team became known on January 23. The transfer was expected to cost the club eight million euros excluding bonuses.
This season, 24-year-old Tiknizyan played 23 matches for Lokomotiv in all tournaments. He scored eight goals and made five assists.
Source: Lenta

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