Overview
- CSKA and Lokomotiv have reached an agreement for Barinov’s transfer, according to a statement posted by CSKA’s communications director.
- Lokomotiv recently resumed talks after CSKA submitted a significantly higher bid than its initial December offer.
- Lokomotiv decided not to take Barinov to the team’s UAE training camp while negotiations were active.
- Earlier in the day, Lokomotiv said it had offered Barinov a new four-year contract that his representatives rejected, a claim the player publicly disputed.
- Barinov, a Lokomotiv academy product under contract until June 30, 2026, has 24 club appearances this season and 23 caps for Russia.