Andrey Arshavin stated that he would like to see Real Sociedad midfielder Arsen Zakharyan at Zenit Saint Petersburg. There were rumors about Zakharyan moving to Zenit. Arshavin said that when the player was about to leave, he could have been signed and that he would like him to end up at Zenit.

Jose Antonio Espina, chief editor of Diario AS in Andalusia, stated that Russian midfielder Arsen Zakharyan is not very important for the Spanish team and that he should return to Russia. According to Legalbet, which quoted his comments, Espina said that Zakharyan's problems with rare appearances on the field might be related to the fact that he left Russia for Spain too early. Espina suggested it could also be about adaptation, noting these are huge changes for a young person. He questioned whether Zakharyan should return to Russia now, adding that perhaps he should.

Konstantin Genich, a well-known Russian journalist and commentator, stated that Dynamo Moscow expressed interest in bringing back midfielder Arsen Zakharyan from Real Sociedad. Dynamo Moscow offered the Russian midfielder to join the team for the second part of the current season on loan. Despite being in a difficult situation and recovering from an injury, Zakharyan declined the offer to return to Dynamo Moscow.

Dmitry Gafin, chairman of the board of directors of Dynamo Moscow, stated that the topic of Arsen Zakharyan returning to Dynamo Moscow on loan was fabricated and is not currently on the agenda. However, he mentioned that Dynamo Moscow would always welcome Arsen back if circumstances changed. Zakharyan transferred to Real Sociedad from Dynamo Moscow in the summer of 2023 and has a contract with the Spanish club until the summer of 2029.