Mirlind Daku is a new player for Spartak Moscow. The big Russian club presented the Kosovar striker on Thursday. Daku has signed a three-year contract with the club from the Russian capital. He will wear the number 19 jersey.
Daku has been transferred to Spartak from Rubin Kazan. According to Russian media, the transfer was made for 11 million euros. Daku will have an annual income of 3,75 million euros. As a transfer bonus, he has earned 1,5 million euros.
The move to Spartak, however, is not without its challenges. Fans of this club, known for their pro-Serbian stance, have opposed Daku's transfer. In a match played on Wednesday, in which Daku was in the stands, there were chants of "Kosovo - Serbia" and "kill the Albanian". Spartak fans have also opposed the transfer of the Albanian representative through posts.
But Spartak has decided to transfer him and expects goals from the tall player. The Russian club has presented the Kosovar's career in the right way.
"Daku has spent three seasons at Rubin, scoring at least ten goals in each of them. He has established himself as one of the top scorers in the Russian league. He has 38 goals and 10 assists in 93 matches for the club from Kazan. At 192 centimeters tall, Mirlindi not only plays as a powerful striker, but is also a good organizer thanks to his excellent ability with them," Spartak Moscow wrote.
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"Before joining Rubin, Daku played for Hajvalija, Llapi and Balkan in Kosovo, Kukës in Albania, Osijek in Croatia and Muran in Slovenia. The striker's most effective edition was the 2020/2021 season when he scored 31 goals and became the top scorer in the Kosovo championship."
Spartak further wrote that at the youth level, Daku played for the youth of Kosovo, while in 2023 he accepted the invitation of Albania and has played 17 matches so far. He also mentioned his appearance at the European Championship.
"After signing with Spartak, Mirlindi visited the club's museum at the 'Lukoil Arena' and watched the cup match against Orenburg. He will hold his first training session on Friday," the Russian club wrote.
Spartak is a traditional Russian club. The club is owned by the Russian energy corporation, Lukoil. So it is a club close to the Russian state.
Rubin Kazan's coach is Juan Carlos Carcedo from Spain. Spartak has players from several countries.
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Last season, Spartak finished in fourth place. But Daku's new team last won the Russian championship in 2017. Meanwhile, Spartak was last runner-up in 2021. It won the Russian Cup last season.
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