Sead Hakšabanović left Russia and Rubin from Kazan about 15 days ago, taking advantage of FIFA's decision that foreigners can leave that country, due to the war in Ukraine and sanctions against Russian clubs and national teams.
He returned to Sweden, signed for Đurgarden until June 30, on Monday he will open the season with a home game against Degerfors.
He returned to Sweden, where he was born, because, as he says, of his family. The war was already in full swing...
"I had offers from one club from England, two from Belgium and Spain. But I felt that I wanted to come here and calm myself and my family down. It was the hardest for them, they didn't sleep at night, they were constantly following the news about what was happening." said the Montenegrin representative to the Swedish media.
However, he did not feel unsafe in Kazan.
"Everything was normal in Kazan, life was normal. Everyone said it would be over in a few days, but it wasn't like that... I felt anxious, I couldn't focus on football, I was waiting for FIFA's decision to leave. But I wasn't scared, I didn't feel that I wasn't safe," said the 22-year-old winger.
Hakšabanović made two transfers from the Swedish league - first to West Ham from Halmstad, as an 18-year-old, then to Rubin last summer from Norrkoping.
Djurgarden is his third club in Sweden.
"Đurgarden believes in me and I believe in what we should do together," said Hakšabanović.
He is on loan at the club until June 30.
"We'll see how the situation unfolds. Now I'm focused on what I have," concluded Hakšabanović.
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