Nikitin: Radulov and I Are on Different Paths, but Our Communication Continues

The head coach of CSKA, **Igor Nikitin**, shared insights on the departure of forward **Alexander Radulov** from Lokomotiv, whom he approached to join the Yaroslavl club ahead of the 2024/2025 season.

**»Did you have personal discussions with Alexander Radulov? Did you invite him to CSKA?»**
— «Our communication has been ongoing and continues to this day. Sasha is following his own path while we are on ours. We remain close in spirit,» Nikitin told Pavel Panychev, a reporter for ‘Championat’, in an exclusive interview.

It’s worth noting that in the previous season, under Nikitin’s leadership, Lokomotiv secured the Gagarin Cup for the first time in the club’s history. The coach then left the club and signed a five-year contract with CSKA.