Midfielder Nikita Koldunov joins us on loan from FC Sochi and striker Pavel Dolgov returns to Zenit -2 as a free agent. Both will travel with the club to the second winter training camp in Turkey from 13 to 28 February

Nikita Koldunov was born on 19 April 2000 in St. Petersburg and began his playing days at the Gazprom Academy. In 2016 he made his debut for Zenit U19s before making the move to Sochi. in August 2019. In the 2019/20 season, he played two RPL matches for the southern club, scoring one goal and making one assist.

Pavel Dolgov was born in the town of near Kaliningrad and joined us at the Gazprom Academy aged 15. In 2015 he made his debut in the Russian Premier League as a substitute against Terek and also in the UEFA Champions League, playing 29 minutes against Gent. In February 2017, he moved to Anzhi and followed that with moves to Torpedo-BelAZ, Enisey and Tom Toms.

Congratulations on your return home guys!