Forward of the Russian football club "Zenit" Serdar Azmoun moved to the German "Bayer". This was reported by the press service of the Leverkusen club.
The contract will enter into force in the summer of 2022. The 27 years old Iranian of Turkmen origin signed an agreement until 2027.
Azmoun moved to “Zenit” in February 2019. This season he played in 15 matches of the Russian Premier League, in which he scored 7 goals and gave 1 assist. In total, as part of the blue-white-blue football player took part in 79 matches and scored 52 goals.
Azmoun's contract with “Zenit” expires on June 30, 2022. The transfer fee of the Iranian, according to Transfermarkt, is estimated at 25 million euros.
Azmoun spent his entire professional career in Russia. In addition to “Zenit”, he played in the RPL for “Rubin” and “Rostov”.
The football player is an honorary member of the branch of the Humanitarian Association of Turkmens of the World and the "Mekan" Society of Turkmen Culture in St. Petersburg.