Ukrainian forward Nazarij Rusin is a new Hajduk player, the Split club confirmed.
Twenty-six-year-old offensive player of English Sunderland he came to Poljud on loan until the end of the season. He will wear number 77 jersey and will immediately join the training of the first team.
Sunderland is fighting for a return to the Premier League, but the Ukrainian was not in the foreground this season, he made only 10 appearances and 162 minutes on the field, and he was never a scorer, writes HRT.
It’s a career started in Kyiv Dynamoand he played for Zorya Luhansk, Legia Warsaw, Dnipro and Chernomorets. He came to Sunderland in the summer of 2023 for a fee of 2.5 million euros from Zorya Luhansk, where he played a very good season.
Our team needed a striker somewhat different characteristics of those we already have, and Nazariy meets those requirements. First of all, he is a player who has the ability to attack space, that is, depth, and I believe that with him we will get what we are looking for. He is characterized by a high level of professionalism and dedication, which perfectly corresponds to the direction and ambitions that our club, together with the coach and staff, have chosen this season. We are happy that he has joined us and I am confident that we will help him, and he will help us, during the next four months of competition, said Hajduk football operations director Francois Vitali.
It is an honor for every football player to be part of such a big club as Hajduk. I thank the management of Sunderland and Hajduk for the professionalism they showed during this transfer and the fact that they met me. I can’t wait to play in front of the legendary Hajduk fans and help the team achieve its goals for this seasonRusin pointed out after signing the contract.
Russian according to Transfermarkt worth 1.5 million euros, and his contract with Sunderland lasts until 2027
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