Dinamo Moskva

Fiorentina Dinamo Moscow, Fiorentina, Legia Warsaw and Salzburg became the first teams to reach the UEFA Europa League's knockout phase on Thursday.

Zenit Zenit St Petersburg laid down a marker in the Russian Premier League with a 2-0 win over champions CSKA Moscow on Friday.

Lokomotiv Moskva Lokomotiv Moscow took full advantage of Zenit's dropped points, going top of the Russian Premier League with a 3-1 win over Kuban Krasnodar.

Lokomotiv Moskva Lokomotiv Moscow closed the gap on league leaders Zenit St Petersburg on Sunday with a 1-0 victory over Dinamo Moscow.

Kevin Kuranyi Kevin Kuranyi has announced his retirement, citing a desire not to unsettle his family by moving far from Stuttgart.

Mathieu Valbuena Lyon completed the signing of Mathieu Valbuena, with the France international thrilled by the prospect of playing in the Champions League.

Mathieu Valbuena Mathieu Valbuena is set to seal his return to Ligue 1 with title hopefuls Lyon on Tuesday.

Yuri Zhirkov Zenit have signed Yuri Zhirkov and Aleksandr Kokorin from Dinamo Moscow for undisclosed fees.

Aleksandr Kokorin Aleksandr Kokorin could snub Arsenal once he leaves Dinamo Moscow as he is not impressed by their lack of silverware, his agent has claimed.

UEFA is set to punish Dinamo Moscow for breaching the break-even requirement of its Financial Fair Play regulations.