Everton's £9 million acquisition now acknowledges that he...

Everton’s £9 million acquisition now acknowledges that he “regretted” leaving Goodison Park

Everton’s £9 million acquisition now acknowledges that he “regretted” leaving Goodison Park.

Diniyar Bilyaletdinov, the former international for Russia,

Had he been able to change one thing about his remarkable career that brought him from Moscow to Merseyside and back again,

Diniyar Bilyaletdinov would probably have second thoughts about ending his Everton career after just 2.5 years at Goodison Park.

In 2019, Bilyaletdinov signed a £9 million contract to play for The Toffees. At the time, quite the investment.

But when Spartak agreed to pay for the former Lokomotiv attacker,

the winger—who had fallen out of favour after fewer than 60 Premier League appearances

was soon returning to the Russian capital.

The now 38-year-old tells Sport24, “Over the years, I realised that I regretted moving from Everton.”

Even if Bilyaletdinov regrets the way and the time he left Everton,

he still feels that working for Spartak Moscow in the capital under Unai Emery was the right move.

“I didn’t regret relocating to the team in Moscow.

In terms of my career, I don’t think transferring to Spartak was a mistake,” Bilyaletdinov continues.

As a member of the red and white squad,

I was awarded a silver medal. I doubt that things would have worked out much better if I had stayed in England.

When he signed 14 years ago, Bilyaletdinov, also known as “Billy” to his teammates,

became Everton’s third-most costly signing ever.

Even while the 46-year-old Russia international didn’t have many memorable moments while playing in England,

he did score a spectacular goal in a 3-1 victory over Manchester United,

Along with Andrei Kanchelskis, Bilyaletdinov is one of the only two Russian footballers who have ever played for Everton.

Though Everton withdrew from negotiations over a £12 million agreement to bring striker Fyodor Smolov to Goodison, two could have turned into three.

Scouts’ work is contingent upon their ability to communicate with the sporting director.

They listened to me and trusted me at Everton.

Football players from the former Soviet Union were frequently questioned about,

as former Toffees talentspotter Pavel Kucherov told FanDay.

“I recall that when Smolov was a player for Krasnodar, they showed interest in him.

However, I stated that we wouldn’t be a good fit for this player’s profile.

In addition, it is difficult for a player to leave Russian teams. because their goal is to collect two or even three times the player’s genuine cost.

Get more related news on https://dailysportnews.co.uk