Former Lokomotiv Moskva player Zaza Dzhanshiya stated that he was very happy about 32-year-old Russian Centre-Back Georgiy Dzhikiya's transfer to the club. Dzhanshiya revealed he had thought the defender would join Lokomotiv the previous year, mentioning that there had been talks, but the club did not sign him at that time. He considers Lokomotiv to be Dzhikiya's club, as the player started with their second team. Dzhanshiya also expressed his belief that Dzhikiya will perform with maximum effort for the team and will not have difficulty securing a place in the starting lineup immediately, noting the player's intelligence and experience with good clubs and the national team mean he will not require a period to adapt. In the 2025/2026 season, Dzhikiya made 15 appearances in the Süper Lig, scoring 2 goals.