Russian grandee, replacement for Osimhen and attacking option in the capital.
Over the past few years, Alexander Sobolev has been one of the key figures in the Spartak attack. This season, the red-and-white forward is once again one of the most productive in the team in terms of goals and passes.
However, Sobolev suddenly had a conflict with the team’s head coach Guillermo Abascal, according to the press. The mentor was dissatisfied with the disciplinary offenses of his ward and ultimately decided to exclude him from the main team for some time, although Spartak did not confirm this version.
The Spaniard also made claims against Alexander because he received a disqualification before the most important match with CSKA in the championship. After this, Sobolev’s future at Spartak is under threat. This means it’s time for Alexander to look for options for a potential transfer.
“Zenith”
Moving to the camp of one of the main competitors in the championship is not only an excellent option for continuing your career, but also a great PR move. Let’s remember Dziuba. Plus, transfers from Spartak to Zenit have recently become commonplace.
A clear confirmation is the relatively recent transfer of Zelimkhan Bakaev to the camp of St. Petersburg residents. But to count on such carte blanche as in Spartak, Sobolev will have to try hard.
The current national champion now has too many attacking players. You may have to sit on the bench for a while, but the prospects of developing in the near future are not bad.
Sobolev skillfully operates on the second floor, and play on set pieces is very highly valued in Sergei Semak’s team. Moreover, Zenit played for a long time with two tall forwards Dzyuba and Azmun, showing very effective football.
Therefore, questions about Alexander’s tactical compatibility in the blue and white camp disappear. The main intrigue is which of Zenit’s attacking midfielders will be Sobolev’s main competitor for a starting place.
“Dynamo”
Dynamo is experiencing some problems with performance this season. Marcel Lička’s team has 17 goals after twelve rounds of the RPL, which is clearly less than the competitors from the top five of the championship standings in this period.
The decline in performance was affected by Arsen Zakharyan’s move to Real Sociedad in the summer. So another experienced forward for Smolov and Tyukavin would definitely not hurt Dynamo.
The same Fedor is extremely unstable and can get injured at any moment. Over the past five seasons, his numbers are better – twelve effective actions for the entire championship.
As for Tyukavin, the center forward has declined sharply and has no stability. Plus he can leave. Therefore, Sobolev’s transfer will be beneficial for both parties.
Dynamo will acquire a stable forward who has shown consistent play throughout the championship.
“Girona”
Girona, which became one of the main discoveries at the beginning of this season, looks like a very promising and competent option for starting an international career. The middle peasant of La Liga, who suddenly found himself at the top of the standings, is a perfect fit for Sobolev.
Girona, like Spartak, operates in a 4-3-3 formation. From a tactical point of view, it’s simply an ideal option for the Russian. Now the current number two of the Spanish championship has two tall strikers in attack.
One of them is 37-year-old Christian Stuani, who significantly declined in terms of performance last season. The second is ex-Dnepr forward Artem Dovbik, who, like Sobolev, now has five points in “goal plus assist” in the championship.
You definitely shouldn’t count on the Uruguayan veteran as Girona’s main team. And Sobolev, hungry for victories and unyielding, is what a daring middle peasant with prospects of ending up in the European Cup zone needs.
Bundesliga midfielder
An excellent opportunity for Sobolev to make a name for himself in Europe is to try to play in one of the middle peasants of the Bundesliga. Powerful and straightforward football is the native element of the Spartak forward.
Now several teams in the German championship are experiencing problems with performance. Basically we are talking about clubs hanging around 8-13 places in the tournament table.
This zone hosts two Bundesliga debutants in the form of Heidenheim and Darmstadt. Both teams have a minus difference over the past seven rounds.
Teams of a more serious caliber do not shine with results either. For example, Freiburg and Union.
Each of these clubs could clearly use a player with an excellent scoring instinct and a quality first pass in the opponent’s penalty area. In this form, Sobolev will easily win the competition against the current leaders of the German middle peasants.
And over time, he will improve all his basic skills and can count on moving to a more serious team.
“Napoli”
Napoli’s top scorer in the 2023/24 season is Victor Osimhen with six league goals. However, recently the Nigerian forward has received a lot of attention from a number of top European clubs.
His transfer to the conditional Manchester United is just a matter of time and price. It is unlikely that the bosses of the Neapolitan club will refuse compensation of 100 million euros. Yes, and relatively recently Osimhen had a conflict with Napoli, so the likelihood of him leaving in the winter transfer window has increased significantly.
To replace Victor, he needs an equally tall and productive forward. Of course, it will be extremely difficult to replace the Nigerian striker right away.
But if we discard the previous crazy season with 30 scoring actions performed by Osimhen, then over the past few years the numbers for him and Alexander are approximately the same: on average 15-16 points in “goal plus pass” in the championship.
Over time, Sobolev will have a chance to gain a foothold in the Neapolitan club. His statistics are the main indicator that the Russian is ready to take a serious step up in his career.
2023-10-22 07:03:09
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