Mohamed Azzi has completed a four-year move to CSKA Moscow from Dynamo Makhachkala, with the Algeria defender choosing to remain in the Russian league despite interest from several other European clubs during the summer.
Azzi has now finalised all the formalities surrounding the transfer with his agent and formally committed his future to CSKA Moscow. The agreement brings an end to his time with Dynamo Makhachkala and keeps him in a competition he already knows well.
The transfer fee is understood to be about €3.3m, according to Maghreb-Foot. CR Belouizdad will also receive a financial return from the deal, taking 20% of the fee under a clause agreed when Azzi left the Algerian club.
The move represents the latest step in the defender’s career and confirms his decision to continue in Russia rather than accept approaches from elsewhere in Europe. Although a number of European clubs had shown interest in signing him over the summer, Azzi ultimately opted for a four-year contract with CSKA Moscow.
His transfer was completed after the necessary administrative arrangements were settled with his agent. The deal therefore allows CSKA Moscow to secure the services of an Algerian defender who has experience of the Russian football environment, while Dynamo Makhachkala receive a fee for his departure.
For CR Belouizdad, the agreement also provides a direct financial benefit. The Algerian club’s 20% share comes from the sell-on clause included in the terms of Azzi’s previous departure, ensuring that it will benefit from his subsequent transfer to CSKA Moscow.
The move is the leading development in Africafoot’s 3 September 2026 news feed, which follows transfer rumours, completed deals, records and other developments involving African players. Azzi’s switch is one of the day’s confirmed transfers, with the financial details and the arrangement benefiting CR Belouizdad forming key parts of the agreement.
Azzi will remain in a country and championship familiar to him, but will now continue his career with CSKA Moscow after leaving Dynamo Makhachkala. His four-year commitment underlines the length of the new agreement, while the reported €3.3m fee sets out the value of the transfer.
The deal also highlights the continuing financial significance of clauses negotiated when players leave their previous clubs. In this case, CR Belouizdad is entitled to 20% of the transfer amount, as stipulated when Azzi moved on from the Algerian side.