In an exclusive interview with 'Championat' correspondent Andrey Pankov, Fabio Celestini stated that CSKA was negotiating for Barinov. Celestini said that he would have liked Barinov to become a CSKA player and mentioned that Barinov did not join the club.

Dmitry Barinov's transfer to CSKA did not take place. Matvey Kislyak stated that in his conversations with Barinov, there was no discussion or context regarding a transfer to CSKA. Barinov's contract with Lokomotiv expires next summer.

CSKA's Director of Communications, Kirill Breido, stated that CSKA held negotiations with Lokomotiv regarding the transfer of Dmitry Barinov, but Barinov ultimately did not become a CSKA player, as cited by Match TV. Previously, Barinov's representative reported that a Russian Premier League club made an offer to his client, but Dmitry decided to stay at Lokomotiv at least until winter.

Former CSKA player Vasily Ivanov commented on the possible transfer of midfielder Dmitry Barinov from Lokomotiv Moscow. 'CSKA can reach an agreement with Barinov. Everything is possible. He is a good player, has played for the Russian national team. Barinov could help CSKA. Negotiations between the parties are ongoing regarding the transfer of the 29-year-old midfielder.' (Source: Championat, Maria Kutsubeva).