Russian player Anton Shvets was one of five new additions to strengthen Rubin Kazan's roster this summer. He joined alongside Honduran defender Denil Maldonado, Frenchman Jacques-Julien Sive, Colombian Anderson Arroyo, and fellow Russian Nikita Lobov. Head coach Rashid Rakhimov, as cited by the club's official website, commented on the transfer window, noting that five players arrived while five or six departed.