According to sovsport.ru, three players, all defenders, could leave the club at the end of the season. The three in question are long serving Malkhaz Asatiani, recently arrived Roman Shishkin and vice-captain Rodolfo.
The leading Russian sporting website reported that Lokomotiv intends to put Rodolfo Dantas Bispo on the transfer list as it is believed that the red-green are not counting on the former Dynamo Kiev man for the upcoming season. Although there was no transfer fee mentioned nor any potential suitors, it is believed that Lokomotiv may look out for good a fee as apart of his undisputed talent, the Brazilian centre back has still 3 years left on his contract. This season Rodolfo made just 14 appearances and scored 1 goal in the process.
On the other hand, Asatiani and Shishkin could leave the club because their contract expires at the end of the season and the people at the top are reluctant to offer the duo a contract. While to a certain extent I understand Loko's reluctancy to offer the ageing Asatiani an extention, I find it literally absurd that Lokomotiv may let Shishkin leave. This is because Shishkin, who joined Lokomotiv just 3 months ago, made the right back position his own and developed into a first team player. Moreover, I believe that in recent months he was one of the best performers and one of the few who mantained a level of consistenty. Actually, in light of all this I am amazed how our hierarchy failed to notice this as personally, in the last 3 months and so he was one of the best rightbacks of the Russian Premier League. However, this doesn't mean that his performances didn't went unnoticed as Dick Advocaat, the Russian National Manager, rewarded his recent exploits by calling him up for the encounter against Belgium...if only our mad women/men at the top follow his example and reward him a deserving contract!! I just hope so as I believe that apart of the fact it's difficult to find a right back of Shishkin's level, any player won't come cheap and that could be a potential stumbling block as recently our spending power has unfortunately shrinked by lot.
I just hope that coming next year the number 4 and 49 will be worn by Rodolfo and Shishkin respectively! I really hope so!! We want the club to move forward and not backwards!! Please wake up before it will be all too late!!
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