Chelsea winger Yuri Zhirkov denies Dinamo Moscow contact but says he would consider offer

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Yuri Zhirkov says he has not had any discussions with Dinamo Moscow about a possible return to his native Russia from Chelsea.

The winger, who can also play at full-back, has struggled to nail down a first-team slot in his two years at Stamford Bridge but insists he wants to establish himself at the Premier League side if possible.

“I haven’t talked to anyone from Dinamo,” Zhirkov told Sovetsky Sport.

However, the left-sided player left the door open to considering a move back to his homeland.

“It’s hard to tell,” he said of a return to Russia.

“On the one hand, I am a player of Chelsea, a club with rich traditions, and I will make everything possible to establish myself there.

“On the other hand, during my two years in London I could not boast regular performances and if there were good offers from Russia, why not consider them?

“However, it would be a difficult choice to make.

“Now there is nothing concrete and there’s, actually, nothing to talk about. My situation is not so severe.

“Though, I wouldn’t lie, Chelsea is the primary option for me, while Russia is the secondary one.”

Zhirkov has failed to dislodge either Ashley Cole or Florent Malouda from the first-team since making an £18 million move two years ago.