A member of Khimki’s supervisory board, Roman Teryushkov, spoke about his interest in the former defender of the Russian national team and Zenit Yuri Zhirkov. His words are quoted by “Sport-Express”.
He stated that, despite a certain interest, there is no specificity in this matter yet. However, Teryushkov stressed that the club of the Russian Premier League (RPL) is considering the option of inviting Zhirkov and would like to see him in its composition.
On December 19, another ex-player of the Russian national team Pavel Mamaev joined Khimki. The midfielder moved to the Moscow Region club from Rostov.
At the end of October it was reported that Ufa was interested in inviting 38-year-old Zhirkov. It was noted that the club from Bashkortostan may try to strike a deal during the winter transfer window.
The former national team player has not played in official matches since June. Zhirkov is in the status of a free agent. He left Zenit after the end of the 2020/2021 season
The most successful stage in Zhirkov’s career was his performance for CSKA. Together with CSKA, he won the UEFA Cup. In total, he won 11 titles with CSKA.
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