The Lokomotivi Post
Market7 Feb 2028
Lokomotivi turn down Dila for August Strömberg
The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.
Boardroom7 Feb 2028
Lokomotivi release $570.1K for the manager
The board have put money on the table rather than an encouraging word. What happens to it now is somebody else's problem, and somebody else's job.
Market7 Feb 2028
A long bet from Lokomotivi on Pavel Banschikov
He is 20, and nobody at Lokomotivi signed him for this season. Deals like this are judged in four years, by people who may not still be in the building.
Market7 Feb 2028
Lokomotivi sign Robin Balla, one for the future
Robin Balla is 18, and Lokomotivi have signed him for the player he will be rather than the one he is. The first team can wait; the point of a deal like this is the years it buys.
Market7 Feb 2028
A long bet from Lokomotivi on Matvey Belentjev
He is 18, and nobody at Lokomotivi signed him for this season. Deals like this are judged in four years, by people who may not still be in the building.
Squad7 Feb 2028
August Strömberg knocks on the manager's door
“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Lokomotivi, and both men came out saying it was fine.
In brief
- Squad Lazare Kupatadze gets it from the manager
- Squad Denis Popović has company in his position
- Squad Denis Pershin is starting to look at home