Atlanta United's 30-year-old Russian midfielder Aleksey Miranchuk was presented with a hypothetical scenario about returning to the Russian Premier League. He was asked which club he would choose if offered a salary of 10 million per month from Zenit, 5 million from Dynamo, or 3 million from Lokomotiv. In response, Miranchuk questioned where his brother would be playing in this situation. Upon being told he would be at 'Akron', he stated that his brother would not be playing there. The 50-cap Russia international joined the MLS club in July 2024 and has a contract until the end of 2027. His current market value is estimated by Transfermarkt to be €8.00m, and Zenit has been recently linked with a move for the player.