There is no doubt that the January transfer window will provide an opportunity for some of the lesser-known geniuses in European football to take the next step and become stars on the continent. One player who looks certainly going to try to transfer is Zenit striker Azmoun, whose contract expires at the end of the season, and his goal in the Russian Premier League has attracted interest across Europe. The Iran international has been closely linked in recent weeks to england and France, and perhaps next month we can see his performance in the big five league matches. Azmoun is a striker and tends to be The Zenit's classic No. 9 player. According to European media reports, Azmoun has mainly worked as an offensive transitioner or a point-grabbing shooter this season, which is largely a continuation of last season. Although everyone knows that he can play as a center or a shadow forward.
His outstanding performance in the Iranian league attracted the interest of The Ruby Kazan, a Russian Super League powerhouse, and when the Russians offered to sign the striker, Azmoun immediately moved to the Russian Premier League. In 77 games, he scored 17 goals and 14 assists. Three seasons later, Azmoun moved to relegation rostov, where he found more playing time and, of course, scored more goals, scoring 25 goals and assisting six times in two and a half seasons. After a brief return to the Kazan Rubies, Azmoun took a career leap forward in 2019, with Zenit signing the striker for €12 million and providing him with the opportunity to showcase his talent at one of Russia's biggest clubs.
In 104 games for the new club, Azmoun has done just that, scoring 62 goals, assisting 23 times, winning three Russian Premier League titles and one Russian Cup (in 2020). So far this season, the Iran international has scored 10 goals and assisted four times in 21 games for Zenit. That's not bad at all, but maybe a little bit less than his record of 19 goals and six assists in 29 games last season.
Thanks to his outstanding performances in Russia, Azmoun has attracted the interest of some of the biggest league clubs in Europe. A few months ago, French media suggested arsenal might be considering the Zenit striker as a replacement for Lacazette, who will leave at the end of the season. Since then, Everton have also joined the competition to sign the 26-year-old striker, and according to European media reports, the Toffee is very eager to sign the prolific Iranian striker. However, the player's future looks set to bring him to France, with Lyon reportedly having reached an agreement with the player and is expected to complete the signing of the player in January.