Former football representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina Miralem Pjanić is officially the new player of the Russian Premier League team CSKA Moscow.
“Ready for a new adventure with the same love for football. I’m excited to join my new team,” Pjanić wrote on his official Instagram profile along with photos from the signing of the contract.
Earlier, the club confirmed that it was agreed to sign a contract with Pjanić on the principle of 1+1 years, and Mire will wear number 15 in CSKA.
In an interview for the club’s official website, Pjanić said that he was very happy to have signed a contract with a new club.
“CSKA is a big club with a long history, which will always fight for the first place in the league. A club with huge potential and legendary players like Igor Akinfeev. I am glad to have joined this team. This is exactly the kind of challenge I needed. The past year was interesting. I had the opportunity to play in the Asian Champions League and win titles, but I want to return to the European stage, to a very competitive league where the stadiums attract a large audience. I’m really happy to be here,” Pjanić said.
He revealed that his arrival at CSKA was preceded by a conversation with Elvir Rahimić, a former member of the BiH national team who also played for CSKA.
“(Rahimić) is a good friend of mine. A few days ago we had a long conversation about the club. He spent many great years here, won trophies, so he gave me great advice and told me a lot of good things about CSKA. I’m glad I came to such a big Russian club, which was also successful on the European stage, for example in the UEFA Cup, which Rahimić won when I was 15 years old. I can’t wait for the first games,” Pjanić added.
Pjanić started his career in the French Metz, then played for Lyon, Roma, Juventus, Barcelona, Besiktas and Sharjah. He also played 115 games in the jersey of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team, BHRT writes.
