Ivan Ignatyev is considering a return to the Russian Premier League (RPL) from his current club Kabylie in Algeria. There is interest from some Russian clubs, and he is open to returning, acknowledging the higher level of competition in Russia compared to Algeria. However, he acknowledges difficulties in transferring to a major Russian team due to past media portrayals and other unspecified criteria. Negotiations are described as sometimes difficult. Transfermarkt currently estimates his market worth at 900k euros.