Dmitry Popov is delighted with the return of Quincy Promes to Spartak Moscow. The technical director firmly believes that the attacker taken over from Ajax will prove his worth for the Russian superpower and the Spartak driver even dares to compare the much-discussed Promes with the now 36-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo, who still remains at Juventus. performs at the highest level.
Popov does not want to know about sporting risks, despite the fact that 8.5 million euros was deposited for Promes at the end of February, while the interim acquisition also earns a substantial salary in Moscow. “The salary we save due to the departure of Aleksandr Kokorin (who went to Fiorentina for 4.5 million euros, ed.) Has more or less been given to Promes,” said an interview with the Russian medium. Championat. “I cannot say that we will incur really big costs with his arrival”, explains Popov, who has not for a moment doubted the sporting ambitions of the Promes who have returned to Russia.
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“If we hadn’t already known his character, we would of course never have brought him back”, Popov continues. “We are talking about a player who hates losing. And it doesn’t matter whether he is 31, 32 or 33 years old (Promes is 29, ed.). He can be compared to Cristiano Ronaldo, who on his 33rd left for Juventus for more than one hundred million euros. Ronaldo and Promes have the same personalities. And without a doubt: Promes can still perform at top level for two or three years, or even longer, “says the hopeful from the mouth of the technical director from Spartak.
Popov expects that Promes can quickly be counted among the best players of Spartak. “In the past ten years he has shown his best game at this club”, he refers to the former Ajax player’s first period in Russia, between 2014 and 2018. “I cannot imagine that anyone will have any questions about it later on. his salary. ” Popov does not want to make any further statements about Promes’ generous salary at Spartak. “We will not answer such questions.”
Director Evgeny Melezhikov already said opposite Championat that Spartak does not run any risk with early recall of Promes. “Neither financially nor legally, Spartak is at risk. We have agreed with Ajax that the agreement will end if Promes cannot fulfill his football obligations due to a court decision. Then all planned payments will simply no longer be made.” Reported in February The Telegraph also that Ajax had placed the risk of sentencing Promes, who is suspected of being involved in a stabbing incident, with Sparta, but that sentiment is not alive in Moscow.