Raphael Utzig, a 28-year-old Brazilian forward who scored 13 goals last season, did not attend the start of the preparations for the new season. He has not found a new club and would like to negotiate with Zira to continue their cooperation. The coach, Rašad Sadigov, has stated that if Utzig returns, he must pay a hefty fine for missing the preparations. Currently, Transfermarkt estimates his market worth at 850k euros.