The Ecuadorian star has distanced himself with a move away from Lokomotiv Moscow this summer, expressing his desire to win the Russian Premier League title
Lokomotiv Moscow striker, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Felipe-Caicedo-c13525, has ended the speculations linking him with a possible move away from the Moscow-based club during the ongoing summer transfer window, confirming that he is a happy to work under Slaven
Bilic.
The Ecuadorian striker, who scored six goals in 17 league appearances last season, was reportedly linked with a host of European clubs specifically a move to Espanyol.
Reports in Russian media have earmarked the former Manchester City player to leave after Lokomotiv signed Dame N’Doye, from Copenhagen earlier this week.
Caicedo insisted that he has changed his mind to leave the Russian outfit, despite interest from several European clubs, because he expects good things to happen this season.
The 23-year-old striker confirmed that he rejected Parakeets offer in a bid to remain at Moscow. Caicedo revealed that the Railroaders have all the attributes to win silverware in the near future after signing the former Croatian
national team manager.
“He has a mentality of a winner. He is a coach of the highest level. No wonder he led the national team of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Croatia-c2879 for so many years. I am glad that I have the opportunity to work with such a professional. I do think that Bilic
could become the best coach in the world, because he is still young and very ambitious.” The former Sporting Lisbon player was quoted as saying.
Bilic replaced Jose Couceiro, who resigned from his post after the Loko’s failure to secure UEFA Europa League football last season. The Moscow-based club will not play in Europe after finishing 7th
On the league table last season.
Caicedo insisted that the Railroaders have decent set of players and expressed his desire to play European football next season. He went on to tell that he has made his mind and will not complain if he will be given less playing
time.
“Of course, we must work harder to get to the European tournament next year, but of course ideally we have to claim a decent finish in the championship.” He concluded.
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