The best scorer and also the most expensive player left Slovan Bratislava. Srdciar, without whom coach Vladimír Weiss sr. he could not introduce the team. What now?
news-item-description">Serbian footballer Aleksandar Čavrič left Slovan Bratislava and transferred to the Japanese club Kashima Antlers. The club reported about it on its website.
Coach Weiss knows how to flowerily criticize his players, but he also knows how to praise them. He had nothing to criticize Aleksandar Čavrič, especially in the last two years.
If he played in France, he would cost 50 million
“He is experiencing probably the most beautiful period, he has not scored so many goals in his life. These are decisive goals against difficult opponents. He is dominant, our best scorer. His speed is admirable. I have not coached such a fast player, and perhaps I have not even seen live the acceleration that Čavrič has.
A football player should look like him. Tall, fast, has a beautiful figure, developed muscles. It’s innate to him, and he also likes football and this club,” Weiss gushed in November.
It was after the match in which the 29-year-old Serbian striker had arranged a draw with French side Lille: “Their players cost 20, 30, 50 million. But if Čavrič played in the French league today, he would have the same price, because he matches them.” With an estimated value of two million euros, he was Slovan’s most expensive player.
Slovan would not be where it is without Čavrič
Čavrič was on the verge of leaving the club several times. Last summer to Rubin Kazan, the year before to Legia Warsaw. Once he bought a plane ticket, the second time he even handed over an apartment in Bratislava. He never pushed for a transfer, he wanted the offer to be advantageous for Slovan as well.
He came to Bratislava in the summer of 2016 for a year or two, and finally stayed for seven and a half. He fell in love with the city and wants to live here with his family even after his career. He is waiting for Slovak citizenship, he would like to represent. Coach Francesco Calzona is also counting on him. It is questionable how Čavrič’s departure to Japan will change his view.
Last season he scored 24 goals for Slovan in all competitions, now he had 14 after the fall. He significantly contributed to two advancements to the knockout stage of the Conference League. “Without Čavrič, we would not be where we are today. Neither in Europe nor in the league. At the moment, I can’t imagine the team without him. He puts his heart into the game and has great quality,” Weiss praised him.
Čavrič had a promise from the club that he could leave in case of a meaningful offer for all parties. At the same time, he received a draft of an improved contract to remain at Tehelno polí. The call for a new adventure grew stronger.
news-item-description">One of the key players of the Slovak champion SK Slovan Bratislava is leaving.
If Čavrič leaves, there will be a new player the next day
CEO of Slovan Ivan Kmotrík Jr. already on January 10, he claimed that the club is ready for the eventual departure of Čavrič and has negotiated an adequate replacement. Coach Weiss also relies on it: “We have three players selected for Čavrič’s position. If he leaves, the next day there will be a new player. So we have it ready.”
Neither of them specified who it was. Godfather Jr. he just ruled out that the representative striker of Banská Bystrica, Róbert Polievka, should have been the replacement for Čavrič.
Behind the scenes, there have been whispers in recent weeks about the arrival of the Luxembourg international Gerson Rodrigues from Dynamo Kyiv, who is currently visiting Sivasspor. However, the transfer allegedly failed due to the fact that Slovan played a friendly match with Dinamo Moscow. As is known, Ukraine has been facing a military invasion by Russia for almost two years.
2024-01-29 13:50:28
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