The press service for the Samara club, Krylya Sovetov, announced the transfer of 21-year-old Russian midfielder Kirill Stolbov from Zenit Saint Petersburg. A contract has been signed with the midfielder that runs until the end of 2029. Stolbov is an academy graduate of the blue-white-sky blues and has been in Zenit's system since he was 15. This season, Stolbov scored six goals and registered eight assists in 22 appearances for Zenit-2. The midfielder previously had loan spells at clubs such as Yenisey, Rostov, and Chernomorets. Stolbov has 5 caps and 1 goal for Russia U21, and his current market value is €250k, according to Transfermarkt.