"In Kazakhstan, he will face scrutiny." Artem Dzyuba was "threatened" with a transfer to Kairat.

Former Russian footballer Dmitry Bulykin evaluated the potential transfer of forward Artem Dzyuba from "Akron" to the Almaty club "Kairat", as reported by Sports.kz, referencing Championat.com.

Earlier, Kairat Boranbaev stated that he is discussing this option with the Russian player.

“I think Dzyuba will try to move to 'Kairat' to play in the Champions League. However, changing countries is always challenging. In Kazakhstan, the expectations from Artem will be completely different, as there are European competitions and results are needed. If Dzyuba isn't deterred, he will go to 'Kairat',” said Bulykin.

Dzyuba's current contract with 'Akron' is valid until the end of the current season.