Representatives of Nair Tiknizyan, a defender with the Armenian national team and tFC Lokomotiv Moscow are aware of the interest in the player from the Italian clubs Bologna and Empoli, Metaratings reports citing Tiknizyan’s agent, Aleksandr Klyuyev.

"We haven't talked specifically with the Empoli and Bologna representatives, but we also have such information," Klyuyev said.

According to him, Tiknizyan spent the spring “very worthily”, but "the bar is set high and it must be maintained."

"Nair is a serious guy, he is now focused on getting out of vacation and continuing to progress," the football agent said.

Last season, the 24-year-old defender made 37 appearances for Lokomotiv, scoring 5 goals and 5 assists. In early March, Tiknizyan obtained an Armenian passport and joined the country’s national squad.