Dmitry Khomukha stated that Vyacheslav Karavayev, a 30-year-old Russian right-back, is capable of assisting any team in the Russian Premier League, considering the change in the foreign player limit. Vyacheslav Karavayev's contract with Zenit is set to expire at the end of June this year. Khomukha said that Karavayev will be available as a free agent and could be a beneficial transfer for any team that is interested and prepared to meet his financial terms. Karavayev did not play in the first part of the 2025/2026 season because of a knee injury. The defender joined Zenit on September 2, 2019. According to Transfermarkt, he has a current market value of €2.50m. He has made 26 appearances and scored 2 goals for Russia. CSKA Moskva has recently been associated with the player.