Journalist Ivan Karpov reported on his Telegram channel that Lokomotiv and Akhmat are in negotiations to sign 22-year-old Yelimay and Kazakhstan national team winger Galymzhan Kenzhebek, whose contract with his current club expires at the end of December. Sources from 'Championship' confirmed this information. According to Karpov, Akhmat views the forward as a substitute for Lechi Sadulaev. The journalist also noted that Krasnodar and SKA-Khabarovsk had scouted Kenzhebek two years prior, and Akron had considered him in the current year. Kenzhebek has 10 caps and 3 goals for Kazakhstan and joined Yelimay in July 2025. His current market value is €600k, according to Transfermarkt.