Felipe Caicedo happy to play for Lokomotiv Moscow in the Russian Premier League
Latest Lokomotiv Moscow acquisition, Felipe Caicedo, has revealed that he is planning to stay longer with the Railway men in order to help the club earn some silverware.
Earlier in the season, reports in Russia had suggested that the move for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Felipe-Caicedo-c13525 had stalled and the club president, Olga Smorodskaya, admitted that the Lokhi are failing the negotiating with La Liga club, Levante, over the Ecuador national’s transfer.
However, Levante accepted a 7.5 million Euros bid after rejecting the initial offers made by the Parovozy. The Ecuador national signed a four-year contract with the Russian club and his fee could rise up to 10 million Euros with performance-based bonuses.
The Lokhi ended Spartak Moscow’s winning run by claiming the League title in 2002 and the Railway Men won the Russian Cup a record five times. Caicedo believes that Lokomotiv are well respected among the Russian clubs due to their contributions and hard
work.
“I know that the Lokomotiv are one of the leading clubs in Russia and the team contains very strong players. I also know that the club was formed a long time back and has a rich history - it is also very important.” Caicedo was quoted as saying.
Caicedo consulted his compatriot, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Christian-Noboa-c9105, before making his move to the Russian Championship. The Ecuador national revealed that the Rubin Kazan midfielder has advised him that he will learn a lot by playing in this competitive league.
The former Sporting Lisbon hotshot heaped praise on the Railway Men after making a move to the Russian club.
“I wanted to pursue my career in Lokomotiv and I am very pleased that the transfer took place in the end. It will be very interesting to play in the Russian Premier League. The level of the championship has increased over the past few years and now it is
already possible to compare this league with the leading European leagues.” The Ecuador national concluded.
The former Manchester City striker assured the fans that he will meet their hopes and try to lead Lokomotiv back to the winning ways, under the newly appointed Portuguese head coach, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/José-c19246 Couceiro.
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