“I used to be by no means advised that they’d signal me because the quantity two goalkeeper,” he stated Matvej Szafonov within the interview he gave to the Russian participant agent and journalist Nobel Arustamyan, which was posted on the world extensive net on Thursday. “I am unable to think regarding myself as quantity two, I do not need to be a reserve participant.” In the event that they make him the quantity two goalkeeper, they will not make it any simpler for the primary selection. I’ll always be there as a challenger, and I can say that I’ve not but misplaced a contest. I used to be all the time primary goalkeeper. Why cannot a Russian goalkeeper turn into the most effective on the earth? Have no prejudices! Possibly I will not be designated because the primary goalkeeper straight away, however my objective is to be that.”
The 25-year-old, 14-time Russian nationwide workforce participant, will come from Krasnodar to the French championship workforce in the summertime, the place Gianluigi Donnarumma has been the primary goalkeeper for the previous two seasons. The French press notes that the Italian nationwide workforce doesn’t all the time carry out flawlessly within the Champions League, and if it has to take part within the passing sport with the defenders, then it appears that evidently it nonetheless has room for enchancment.
The indicators point out that head coach Luis Enrique will make the goalkeepers compete subsequent season, and he won’t solely assign a card to Donnarumma and Safonov, who’s underneath contract from the primary of July, but in addition to the younger Spaniard, Arnau Tenas.
Sergio Rico, who’s recovering from a critical horse driving accident, in addition to Keylor Navas and Alexandre Letellier are additionally members of PSG’s goalkeeper part, however their contracts expire on June 30.
