18.02.2018 End of the Smolov saga

After months of `tearing` between Zenith and West Ham, Fedor Smolov eventually decided to stay in Krasnodar. The top scorer of the `bulls` announced he will not leave the team until the end of the season, but then he will wait for interesting offers. `I decided that he would not go to another Russian team this winter, but that would not be right for my current club, but we are only on a point of the Champions LeagueI also spent 2, 5 wonderful years in Krasnodar and I think the club deserves serious compensation for a possible break with me, especially if we are talking about a transfer to a direct competitor. When I realized that this could not happen now, I asked the leadership and its agents to stop any negotiations, `Smolov said.


`The most important thing was that such a transfer would put an end to my dream to try my strength in one of the leading European championships. ` Yes, there were different offers, but none of them did, and Krasnodar, `continued the Russian national. `I`m staying in Krasnodar and I will continue to help the team achieve its goals, ` said Smolov, adding, `I want to be fully prepared for the World Cup, and in the summer I will be waiting for interesting offers. `