CSKA will part ways with at least five players from the current squad in the summer, writes the newspaper "Tema Sport", quoted by Topsport. This does not include possible outgoing transfers.
At least two of the three wing players - Phaeton, Byutuchi and Lokilo - will almost certainly leave Borisova Gradina. The former is increasingly showing that he has no desire to stay at CSKA and has been pushing for a transfer for two transfer windows.
Byutuchi leaves mixed impressions in his rare appearances, but he is often plagued by injuries, and Lokilo, who was brought in at the insistence of Tomislav Stipić and is currently also recovering from an injury, has disappointed with his performance.
Central striker Aaron Iseka is also having an unconvincing season, and it is unclear whether the "reds" they will not prefer to part with him and look for another alternative to Ioannis Pitas.
The club will almost certainly try to part with one of the two goalkeepers Busato and Dyulgerov, since the Belarusian national team Fyodor Lopukhov, who was rumored to be the starter under the frame, was brought in in the winter.
The capital's players will also try to sell Ivan Turitsov, who also has reserve status, and Shopov and Careasso have not yet renewed their contracts.
CSKA has identified a second Bulgarian international for its summer selection, claims "Tema Sport". We are talking about Darmstadt defender Fabian Nurnberger.
The 31-time champions contacted him in the fall, but he was categorical that Bulgaria is not an attractive destination at this stage. The situation may change if CSKA manages to obtain a Euro quota.
During the summer transfer window, the "Army" will try to finalize the negotiations that started in the winter with the Georgian Giorgi Tsitaishvili, who is owned by Dynamo Kiev, but defends the colors of the Spanish second division Granada, as well as with Enzo Bardelli from the French Dunkerque.
The Nuremberger has Bulgarian roots and has already played for the national team.
The "Army" have identified a former Levski star for the team's summer selection. This is offensive midfielder Filip Krastev, who is competing for the Dutch elite Zwolle, claims "Tema Sport".
The former Slavia midfielder may also arrive at Borisova Gradina as part of the future cooperation between the "Reds" and "City Group".
Krastev nominally plays behind the striker, but he also does very well defensively, being one of the types of midfielders that in modern football are called "box to box".
It is precisely these qualities of his that have appealed to CSKA coach Alexander Tomas, as he wants to have an alternative to Marcelino Careasso. On top of all that, the Colombian has not yet renewed his contract with the club and his future remains unclear.